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JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT POLICY
Airport noise is a matter of great concern to the City of Newport Beach.
Many Newport Beach residents have a high level of anxiety and fear of an
expanded airport operation and there is, therefore, a pressing need to
protect impacted residential areas from increased Airport noise. The
City Council of Newport Beach in developing an official position with
respect of the John Wayne Airport has examined, weighed, and evaluated
the following:
A. All aviation technical studies associated with the John
Wayne Airport;
B. The desires of residents of the City of Newport Beach and
adjacent city and county areas, and the needs of commerce
and industry benefited by the Airport;
C. The desirability of preserving viable general aviation
facilities; and
D. The responsibility of public officials to protect the
health, safety and welfare, as well as to enhance the
comfort, well- being, and quality of residential living for
the citizens they serve.
After considering these factors, the Newport Beach City Council has
adopted this Policy concerning the activities of the John Wayne Airport.
It has been determined that in the best interest of the City of Newport
Beach, its residents and business establishments, effective measures
must be employed so that the noise, traffic, and other related adverse
environmental effects resulting from jet aircraft operations at John
Wayne Airport be reduced, constrained, and abated. To accomplish such
objectives, the City of Newport Beach hereby adopts the following Policy
concerning the John Wayne Airport:
1. The Board of Supervisors has recognized that JWA cannot serve the
long -term air transportation needs of this County. Therefore, the
Board of Supervisors is urged to immediately select a site for a
new airport. Comprehensive site selection and Master Plan studies
must be completed to locate and develop a facility able to serve
the aviation needs of the County and to relieve the growth
pressure from John Wayne Airport.
2. Commercial jet airline operations must not be permitted to
increase over the existing authorized annual level as set forth in
the stipulated judgment dated December 13, 1985, known as the
Settlement Agreement.
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3. The comprehensive noise control program must be improved and
augmented whenever possible for John Wayne Airport. This program
should:
A. Be integrated with all plans, studies, operating rules,
leases or other items governing the airport.
B. Maintain the monitoring program to measure the performance
of the noise program.
C. Be continually evaluated and revised to provide the most
quiet procedures.
D. Provide a schedule and action assignments for implementation
of revised procedures.
E. Provide the conditions that are necessary to formalize and
enforce the program.
4. The curfew at the John Wayne Airport should be maintained
prohibiting jet aircraft departures between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00
a.m. (8:00 a.m. on Sundays) and jet aircraft arrivals between •
11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. This curfew is to apply to all aircraft
types which exceed at any monitoring station a noise level of 86.0
db SENEL.
5, The County should restrict use of airport to aircraft which
produce no more noise than DC -9 -80. It is recognized that new
generation aircraft may possibly produce less noise than said
aircraft types; consideration shall be given to approval of other
newer and quieter aircraft in the future. The County should
continue a policy which would limit the aircraft type at JWA to
prohibit B -737, B -727, and louder aircraft, and to that end
continue the policy which sets maximum SENEL levels for all type
aircraft using JWA:
6, The County shall work with the FAA to implement aircraft flight
procedures which assure the community of the best feasible noise
abatement departures which are available, including a system of
variable flight departure patterns. To that end, the County
should acquire and install any necessary navigation aids and
devices which will accommodate said procedures.
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7. The City supports a system of "allocating slots" which will result
in the reduction of noise. However, total number of ADDS shall
not be increased above the ceiling set forth in the Settlement
Agreement.
8. The City has sought to guarantee the implementation of the items
outlined in this Policy through the use of long term, legally
binding mechanisms and has entered a stipulated judgment with the
County of Orange to do so.
The City shall abide by the terms of this judgment and shall monitor the
actions of the County of Orange to assure their compliance with the
judgment.
Adopted - February 14, 1972 Amended - October 22, 1990
Amended - October 14, 1975
Amended - November 27, 1978
Amended - October 14, 1980
Amended - July 27, 1981
Amended - September 27, 1982
Amended - March 14, 1983
Amended - May 23, 1985
Amended - December 9, 1985
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