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HomeMy WebLinkAbout(1980, 10/14) - B-1 - AmendedB -1 10/14/80 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,0f an expanded airport operation and there is, therefore, a pressing need to protect impacted residential areas from increased Airport noise. The City Qt'uncil of Newport Beach in developing an official position with respect to ,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, wellbeing, and quality of residential living for the citizens they serve. is 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 intefest 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. Commercial jet airline operations must not be permitted to increase over the existing authorized annual level of 41 average daily departures, inclusive of regular, extra section, maintenance, and charter flights. Historically, thg 41 average daily departures have consisted of approx- imately 38.3 regular flights and 2.4 extra section, charter, and mainten- ance flights.) 'The passenger level at the John Wayne Airport should not exceed 3.5 million airline passengers per year. The passenger constraints of 3.5 millioh airline passengers per year is consistent with the recommendation of the Southern California Association of Governments in the document.) "Draft 1980 Regional Transportation Plan." 2. The on -goidg noise abatement program should be continued. Progress towards tyke earliest possible compliance with the January 1, 1986 Noise Statdards shall be accomplished by: A. Establishing noise reduction goals and enforcement of st#dards to achieve those goals. B -1 JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT POLICY - Page Two 10/14/80 is B. Early fleet conversion to aircraft capable of meeting noise reduction goals; and C. Phasing of Airport capacity limits, terminal facility expansion, and increases in services so that these improvements will not conflict with the schedule for achieving compliance with January 1, 1986 Noise Standards. 3. Noise reduction should be the means to achieve Noise Standards. Land conversion and the acquisition of avigational easements is an undesirable means of reaching the January 1, 1986 Noise Standards. Land conversion and acquisition of avigational easements do not reduce noise. 4. A comprehensive noise control program must be developed and adopted for John Wayne Airport. This program should: A. Be integrated with the Master Plan and ANCLUC Study. B. Establish a monitoring procedure to measure the performance of the noise program. C. Provide a schedule and action assignments for implementation. D. Provide the conditions that are necessary to formalize and • enforce the program. 5. A curfew at the John Wayne Airport should be established prohibiting jet aircraft departures between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. 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 89.5 dB SENEL. 6. The County should adopt an Airport rate and fee structure that recovers Airport noise abatement costs from operators proportional to their contribution to the noise problems. 7. The County should continue to provide a modern, technically -sound noise performance monitoring system. 8. Within the limits of County jurisdiction, restrict use of airport to aircraft which produce no more noise than B -737 and DC -9. 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 adopt a policy which would limit the aircraft type at JWA to prohibit B -727 and louder aircraft, and to that end adopt a policy which sets maximum SENEL levels for all type aircraft using JWA. C JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT POLICY - Page Three B -1 10/14/80 is9. Within the limits of its ability, 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. 10. Regulations leading to the achievement of the January 1, 1986 State Noise Standards shall be provided in cooperative agreements, such as stipulated judgments, Memoranda of Understanding, and /or conditions on ADAP grants that would limit and reduce current Airport- generated noise. 11. A 500 -mile perimeter rule is a legitimate exercise of proprietary authority. The John Wayne Airport should be designated as a short - haul facility and no air carrier should operate a route with a stage length from or to John Wayne Airport in excess of 500 statute miles, except for the pre- existing Salt Lake City route. 12. Weight limitation restrictions should be maintained at the John Wayne Airport. Permitting heavier aircraft could have adverse consequences in terms of the noise environment - around JWA. Additionally, increasing the weight limitation would have adverse consequences against the County with the existing noise damage lawsuits pending and with respect to the County's variance under.the California Noise Standards. However, this weight restriction is an issue which must be carefully considered and possibly modified if quieter aircraft with heavier weight require- ments are manufactured. It appears that noise characteristics of some aircraft currently and soon to be in production will be substantially superior to the existing aircraft types presently using the Airport. Steps to permit the operation of those aircraft at the Airport some- time in the future should be carefully evaluated and seriously considered. 13. Airport surface transportation access and air quality issues must be resolved to the mutual satisfaction of the City of Newport Beach, Orange County, CALTRANS, Air Respurces Board, and other adjacent local juris- dictions. Surface transportation facilities are inadequate to accommodate traffic currently generated. Improvements in access is a necessity before additional passengers are permitted to use the John Wayne Airport. Subject improvements should be iieviewed by all agencies being impacted by the JWA. 14. The terminal facilities should not be modified to accommodate common terminal services for jit commercial aircraft. r 15. Until the Master Plan/ CLUC and environmental documents are completed and certified, the runly length and strength shall not be modified. B -1 JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT POLICY - Page Four 10/14/80 16. The City supports a system of "allocating slots" which will result in the reduction of noise. However, total number of ADD's shall not be increased above the present ceiling of 41 as a result of "slotting." 17. Because it is recognized that new carriers will eventually provide service to JWA, the County should adopt rules of operations at JWA which will prevent bunching of flights in the early morning hours and late evening hours, which times of the day tend to interfere to the greatest degree with the normal life style of persons residing near the Airport. 18. The Board of Supervisors should recognize that JWA cannot serve the long -term air transportation needs of this County. Therefore, the Board of Supervisors is urged to immediately start searching for a new.airport. Adopted - February 14, 1972 Reaffirmed - December 10, 1973 Reaffirmed - November 11, 1974 Amended - October 14, 1975 Amended - November 27, 1978 Amended - October 14, 1980 CJ r u