07. AIRPORT SAFEGUARDING Perth Airport Provides a Safe, Efficient and Effective Airfield and Aviation Operation
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07. AIRPORT SAFEGUARDING Perth Airport provides a safe, efficient and effective airfield and aviation operation . 07 07. AIRPORT SAFEGUARDING 7.1 Introduction 7.2.1 Aircraft Noise Management The safety of air services approaching and leaving In 2001, the International Civil Aviation Organisations Perth Airport on a daily basis, and the capacity of (ICAO) Assembly endorsed the concept of a Perth Airport to expand to meet aviation demand, ‘balanced approach’ to aircraft noise management. In can be compromised by inappropriate land use and 2007, the Assembly reaffirmed the ‘balanced activities in the vicinity of the airport. approach’ principle and called upon member States The term ‘safeguarding’ refers to measures taken to recognise ICAO’s role in dealing with the problems to prevent or minimise these inappropriate uses of aircraft noise. and activities. The balanced approach consists of identifying the Safeguarding Perth Airport is a shared noise issue at an airport and then analysing the responsibility of Perth Airport and all levels of various measures available to reduce noise through government. Working together is important to the exploration of four principal elements in the most maintain and protect the current and future aviation cost-effective manner. These four elements are: operations at Perth Airport. • reduction at source (quieter aircraft), noise abatement operational procedures, Safeguarding measures include: • operating restrictions, and aircraft noise management including • • land-use planning and management. implementation of land protection in relation to • the Australian Noise Exposure Forecasts (ANEF), Perth Airport works closely with aircraft operators, • protecting airspace from obstacles, government agencies and other industry stakeholders • managing wildlife hazards, to define and apply a regime of measures consistent • managing windshear and turbulence, with the ICAO balanced approach model for managing • managing lighting in the vicinity of Perth Airport, aircraft noise impacts with a focus on areas forecast • managing exhaust plumes, to be subject to exposure above significant ANEF • managing public safety zones, and levels (30 ANEF contour). • protecting communication, navigation and Aircraft and engine manufacturers are producing surveillance infrastructure. significantly quieter aircraft. Aircraft being manufactured today, such as the Airbus A380 and 7.2 Aircraft Noise Boeing 787 Dreamliner, are generally quieter than Noise from aircraft approaching and departing Perth the aircraft types they replace and Australian airlines Airport and from their operations on the airfield is an have the most modern aircraft fleets in the world. unavoidable impact of air services. Noise-abatement operational procedures (such as Although aircraft and engine technological preferred runways and the design of flight paths that improvements continue to result in new aircraft direct aircraft over less populated areas and at being quieter, the growth in both the number of higher levels when possible) apply at Perth Airport aircraft movements and the size of the Perth and are published by Airservices. Additionally, new metropolitan region means many communities are operating procedures such as Continuous Descent exposed to aircraft noise. All areas of Perth will have Approaches and Smart Tracking are also being aircraft from Perth Airport, Jandakot Airport or introduced, which may provide some benefits, if only RAAF Base Pearce flying overhead from time to time, marginally. and all will therefore experience aircraft noise at various levels. 196 07 Operating restrictions that limit or ban older and INTERACTIVE AIRCRAFT NOISE INFORMATION PORTAL HOMEPAGE noisier ICAO Standard Chapter 2 aircraft such as the Boeing 727 have been implemented in Australia. These aircraft no longer operate at Perth Airport. Land-use planning and management is one of the most critical elements of the balanced approach. Advances in aircraft noise management made by implementing the first three elements of the balanced approach can be lost through inappropriate land use planning and management by State and Local authorities. Incompatible land uses such as residential development should be directed away from areas 7.2.2 Aircraft Noise Information Portal projected to be exposed to aircraft noise, while land To ensure the community and key stakeholders uses that are less sensitive to aircraft noise, such as are fully informed and aware of noise implication and industrial developments, should be encouraged in flight paths, Perth Airport has developed a the areas surrounding the airport. Perth Airport will web-based interactive Aircraft Noise Information continue its practice of objecting to new or increased Portal. This portal is based on the well understood density residential development close to the airport and used ‘Webtrak’ service provided by Airservices. in order to minimise public exposure to aircraft noise. The portal is designed to provide members of the As discussed in Section 2.4.8, the State Government community with information on flight paths, the has taken decisive action to restrict inappropriate ANEF and N65 contours and how they apply to a (primarily residential) development in the vicinity of property, or that of a property a person may be Perth Airport by adopting the Perth ANEF into State looking at purchasing. The portal can be accessed at Planning Policy 5.1 – Land Use Planning in the Vicinity perthaiport.com.au of Perth Airport. Perth Airport will support the WAPC and Local 7.2.3 Roles and Responsibilities governments in their statutory role of managing A range of organisations have different roles and residential land uses within aircraft noise affected responsibilities in relation to aircraft noise areas. Since the publication of the first ANEF in 1985, management. These are summarised in Table 7.1. despite the fact that the ANEF areas have remained Perth Airport only has direct control over the relatively constant, there has been considerable management of ground-based aircraft noise. While development of additional residential land, both CASA is responsible for the administration and through new developments and infill residential in regulation of Australian-administered airspace existing areas. To minimise these situations occurring, under the Airspace Act 2007, Airservices is the Perth Airport supports the inclusion of the NASF agency responsible for managing the airspace principles including the ‘noise above’ contours into the around Perth Airport including the design of flight SPP 5.1 and also for information to be made available paths and the management of noise generated from in Landgate property search reports. Further, Perth aircraft. Perth Airport seeks to work closely with Airport would support the State Government following Airservices, airlines and Commonwealth, State and the Queensland Government in adopting the NASF Local governments to manage the impacts of guidelines through their State Planning Framework. aircraft noise on the community. 197 07. AIRPORT SAFEGUARDING ORGANISATION ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES International Civil • Establishes strict noise certification standards for new aircraft Aviation Organisation • Provides guidance on noise management strategy (ICAO) • Australia is a member state of ICAO Civil Aviation Safety • Independent statutory authority with responsibility for regulation of civil aviation operations in Australia Authority (CASA) • Provides overriding consideration to air safety • Responsible for airspace regulation through the Office of Airspace Regulation Department of • Advises the Commonwealth Government on the policy and regulatory framework for Australian airports Infrastructure and and the aviation industry Regional Development • Provides policy advice to the Minister on the management of aircraft noise (DoIRD) • Provides regulatory oversight of the Air Navigation (Aircraft Noise) Regulations 1984 as they apply to aircraft which do not meet Australian aircraft noise standards Airservices • Provides Air Traffic Control (ATC) services • Manages and maintains aircraft navigation, surveillance, and noise monitoring infrastructure • Establishes flight paths at Perth Airport • Manages noise complaints and enquiries through the Noise Complaints and Information Service • Provides information on aircraft movements, runway and flight path usage and noise impacts using a range of noise descriptors • Conducts noise monitoring in communities surrounding Perth Airport • Reviews and endorses the Perth Airport ANEF for technical accuracy Airlines and aircraft • Operate and maintain aircraft that meet the ICAO noise certification requirements operators • Implement noise abatement procedures principles for flight operations Aircraft Noise • Oversees the handling of aircraft noise enquiries and complaints by Airservices Ombudsman (ANO) • Conducts independent reviews of noise complaint handling • Makes recommendations for improvements and changes where necessary and feasible State and Local • State Government develop land use planning frameworks to prevent developments that are government inappropriate having regard to aircraft noise • Local governments implement State Government land use planning frameworks Perth Airport • Manages operations at the airport • Develops and maintains infrastructure to support aircraft operations • Publishes a Master Plan with associated ANEF at least every five years • Develops a management plan for managing aircraft noise intrusion in areas forecast to be