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From page 44...
... The case studies in this chapter have been prepared to illustrate stakeholder engagement activi-ties at airports that have experienced or hope to benefit from the implementation of new Next-Gen capabilities. For the most part, they describe engagement activities related to the implementation of PBN procedures, which is the NextGen initiative that has and will continue to impact the most airports.
From page 45...
... 42 | ENGAGING AIRPORT STAKEHOLDERS • General information is provided and common terminology is employed to establish a common ground for communication, but specific implementation schedules, maps showing areas of impact, and statistics that quantify the degree of change also are shared as required. • In-house communications, marketing, and GIS staff can help keep the costs of developing engagement material down.
From page 46...
... Case Studies | 43 to provide two RNAV courses from each departure runway, explored lessons learned at other airports, and worked with multiple stakeholders during development and testing from the start. FAA and DFW staff worked collaboratively in the development of RNAV flight tracks (see Figure 9-1)
From page 47...
... 44 | ENGAGING AIRPORT STAKEHOLDERS 60 and 65 decibels (dB)
From page 48...
... Case Studies | 45 Source: DFW Airport Figure 9-2. Map showing 30% authorized deviations (in green)
From page 49...
... 46 | ENGAGING AIRPORT STAKEHOLDERS • With regard to noise, NextGen would provide aircraft noise-reduction improvements via the Continuous Lower Energy, Emissions, and Noise (CLEEN) program and operational procedures such as RNAV and those outlined in the North Texas Optimization of Airspace and Procedures in the Metroplex (OAPM)
From page 50...
... Case Studies | 47 creased noise, because of early education and engagement, the community understood, continued to support, and advocated for implementation. • DFW and its owner and host cities declared a "NextGen Day" in 2012, issuing their strong support for FAA's NextGen.
From page 51...
... 48 | ENGAGING AIRPORT STAKEHOLDERS The net results showed that the early turns would result in a greater adverse effect of noise and mitigation costs that would have far exceeded any fuel savings. • Although committed to ongoing stakeholder engagement, the airport has kept the costs of engagement low by utilizing in-house GIS and communications personnel to help develop the materials that airport planners need.
From page 52...
... Case Studies | 49 Stakeholder Engagement Methods Used In a series of working group meetings, initially held monthly and later every 2 to 3 months, members worked closely on the common goal of designing and implementing RNAV procedures as efficiently and effectively as possible, focusing first on departure routings, then on arrivals. FAA Terminal Area Route Generation, and Traffic Simulation (TARGETS)
From page 53...
... S Source: DEN Airport Figure 9-4. Departure flight tracks prior to implementation of RNAV SIDs.
From page 54...
... Source: DEN Airport Figure 9-5. Departure flight tracks after implementation of RNAV SIDs.
From page 55...
... 52 | ENGAGING AIRPORT STAKEHOLDERS Continuing to lead by example, DEN has been selected to serve as the demonstration airport for testing another NextGen initiative, the application of simultaneous required navigation performance (RNP) procedures on widely spaced parallels, a technology that is currently available only during visual flight rules (VFR)
From page 56...
... Case Studies | 53 As shown in both the first and second panels of Figure 9-7, the Flushing and Tennis climbs each achieve the goal of bypassing Arthur Ashe Stadium (the tournament's main facility, shown as a small white square in each panel) to the north, thereby resulting in less interruption of the tennis matches.
From page 57...
... 54 | ENGAGING AIRPORT STAKEHOLDERS to evaluate different runway configurations and weather conditions when conflicts between JFK and LGA traffic could be minimized. The test was initiated on February 13, 2012, and ended on August 13.
From page 58...
... Case Studies | 55 Several New York congressional delegates demanded follow-up meetings and FAA's New York regional administrator met with members of the public on at least one occasion, but few other outreach efforts were conducted. Eventual political pressures that evolved from the TNNIS departure led New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to direct PANYNJ to conduct its first-ever pair of 14 CFR Part 150 Airport Noise Compatibility Planning Studies at LGA and JFK.
From page 59...
... 56 | ENGAGING AIRPORT STAKEHOLDERS Following early meetings with the Port of Seattle as the owner and operator of SEA, and with FAA senior management and elected officials of several surrounding jurisdictions to gauge public support, the carrier requested that FAA take over the procedure design and environmental analyses required for implementation. Only arrival procedures on the west side of the airport were to be revamped, maximizing flights over water while avoiding changes to the east where population densities and the likelihood of controversy were much higher.
From page 60...
... Case Studies | 5719 Source: SEA Airport Figure 9-8. SEA radar tracks of arrivals and departures (north flow)
From page 61...
... 58 | ENGAGING AIRPORT STAKEHOLDERS Source: SEA Airport Figure 9-9. SEA future arrival procedures.
From page 62...
... Case Studies | 59 regional office for the purpose of briefing federal, state, local, and tribal representatives on the upcoming project and to obtain official comments on the study. The content and format of all three meetings was identical: introductory boards set up at stations attended by FAA and/or consultant representatives outlining the EA process, presenting examples of current radar data, and describing the expected timeline and future outreach opportunities.
From page 63...
... 60 | ENGAGING AIRPORT STAKEHOLDERS neighbors to come. Even then, about 50 people showed up, though they were disruptive and demanded a subsequent meeting to address noise issues in their own neighborhood.
From page 64...
... Case Studies | 61 In 2014 additional funding was provided by FAA to support Phase II of PSRC's study. The objectives of this phase are to build upon the Phase I results to complete a NextGen airspace study for the PSRC.
From page 65...
... 62 | ENGAGING AIRPORT STAKEHOLDERS BFI finds it helpful to discuss conceptual plans with these FAA staff members, as well as with PSRC and other nearby airports. Further details about the procedures, funding requirements, and environmental impacts are then discussed with FAA.
From page 66...
... Case Studies | 63 and for receiving aircraft due for heavy maintenance. PAE is also host to two flight museums that actively operate vintage aircraft.
From page 67...
... 64 | ENGAGING AIRPORT STAKEHOLDERS community. This early stakeholder engagement set a precedent of active involvement of local elected officials, residents, and businesses that continues to the present day.
From page 68...
... Case Studies | 65 • A package of printed engagement materials that provide information on the airport's history, capital improvement program, noise abatement program, land acquisitions and sales, policies, economic impact, and points of contact is readily available to interested parties (Figure 9-10)
From page 69...
... 66 | ENGAGING AIRPORT STAKEHOLDERS Source: BVY Airport (http://www.beverlyairport.com/) Figure 9-11.
From page 70...
... Case Studies | 67 Despite the proactive measures taken to inform, educate, and engage its stakeholders, the airport has faced some challenges, as follows. • Partial cutting to resolve a tree hazard on private land abutting the airport was challenged in court by the landowner.
From page 71...
... 68 | ENGAGING AIRPORT STAKEHOLDERS Given the construction schedule modifications and staggered openings of the three as-yet uncompleted runway projects, FAA elected to prepare the re-evaluation to disclose new or changed conditions or impacts that had not been evaluated in the initial EIS. Two new interim conditions were to be examined: • The airfield as it would operate after the October 15, 2015 opening of Runway 10R/27L, and • The airfield as it would operate after the November 2020 opening of Runway 9C/27C until completion of the extension of 9R/27L.
From page 72...
... Case Studies | 69 Figure 9-12. Map of Chicago O'Hare International Airport showing 2015 interim condition.
From page 73...
... 70 | ENGAGING AIRPORT STAKEHOLDERS Figure 9-13. Map of Chicago O'Hare International Airport showing 2020 interim condition.
From page 74...
... Case Studies | 71 surrounding ORD. Notice of the availability of the Draft Re-Evaluation also was published in the Federal Register, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times, and Daily Herald on July 27, 2015.
From page 75...
... 72 | ENGAGING AIRPORT STAKEHOLDERS Successes and Lessons Learned • FAA guidance on EIS re-evaluations does not require public outreach; however, FAA was sensitive to the increased public awareness and concern over the changes at O'Hare and acted to provide a huge public outreach effort. • FAA management and staff fully embraced their direct involvement in the workshops.
From page 76...
... Case Studies | 73 then director general of EUROCONTROL, wrote an article about the fast and continuing implementation of continuous descent arrivals (CDAs) that minimize level flight and therefore reduce noise and emissions (McMillan 2009)
From page 77...
... 74 | ENGAGING AIRPORT STAKEHOLDERS Successes and Lessons Learned The CEM process has helped VIE achieve the following successes: • A high degree of acceptance of current and planned airport operations among surrounding communities, NGOs, and local authorities has been achieved because of the CEM process. • Targeted, practical mitigation solutions have been possible because of the focused consideration of stakeholder concerns that occurs in the working groups.

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