Draft Outline of Initial Key Messages for Farnborough Airspace Change
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Airspace Consultation Part B: Proposed changes below 4,000ft in the vicinity of Farnborough Airport (Affecting Parts of Hampshire, Surrey, West Sussex and Berkshire) © TAG Farnborough Part B: Farnborough aircraft except Ordnance Survey data © below 4,000ft Crown copyright and database right 2013 Part C: Farnborough aircraft 4,000ft-7,000ft Part D: Southampton and Bournemouth arriving aircraft from the east 4,000ft-7,000ft Part D: Bournemouth arriving aircraft from the east 2,500ft-4,000ft Part B Part C Part C Part C Part D Part D N W E S Use PDF zoom tools Airfield to study this map Farnborough more closely Airport Figure B1 Consultation Areas Overview Airspace Consultation Contents Contents 1. Introduction to Part B .......................................................................................... 5 2. Today’s airspace usage ........................................................................................ 9 3. Objectives and justification for proposed changes below 4,000ft .............................. 16 4. Local considerations for route positioning .............................................................. 21 5. Northern dashed blue area – GA impact in the vicinity ............................................ 45 6. Western blue dashed area - RAF Odiham – Changes to departure routes ................... 47 7. Changes above 4,000ft ....................................................................................... 52 List of Figures Figure B1: Consultation areas overview ........................................................................ 5 Figure B2: Consultation areas in the vicinity of Farnborough ........................................... 7 Figure B3: All commercial flights (up to 20,000ft) density plot with National Parks and AONBs .................................................................................................................... 35 Figure B4: Farnborough departures and arrivals (up to 20,000ft) density plot .................. 36 Figure B5: Arrows/dotted lines show Runway 06 departure flows (Radar data shows all Farnborough air traffic below 4,000ft) ......................................................................... 37 Figure B6: Arrows/dotted lines show Runway 24 departure flows (Radar data shows all Farnborough air traffic below 4,000ft) ......................................................................... 38 Figure B7: Arrows/dotted lines show Runway 06 arrival flows (Radar data shows all Farnborough air traffic below 4,000ft) ......................................................................... 39 Figure B8: Arrows/dotted lines show Runway 24 arrival flows (Radar data shows all Farnborough air traffic below 4,000ft) ......................................................................... 40 Figure B9: Proposed Farnborough departures from both runways below 4,000ft ............... 41 Figure B10: Farnborough arrivals to Runway 06 below 4,000ft ....................................... 42 Figure B11: Farnborough arrivals to Runway 24 below 4,000ft ....................................... 43 Figure B12: Fairoaks and other light aircraft – Increased access ..................................... 45 Figure B13: Proposed change to RAF Odiham departure routes (Western blue area) ......... 50 Page B2 Part B: Proposed Changes below 4,000ft in the vicinity of Farnborough Airport Contents Airspace Consultation List of Tables Table B1: Runway 06 Departures to the north .............................................................. 30 Table B2: Runway 06 Departures to the south ............................................................. 30 Table B3: Runway 06 Departures to the southwest ....................................................... 30 Table B4: Runway 24 Departures to the north .............................................................. 31 Table B5: Runway 24 Departures to the south ............................................................. 31 Table B6: Runway 24 Departures to the southwest ....................................................... 31 Table B7: Runway 06 Arrivals from the north ............................................................... 32 Table B8: Runway 06 Arrivals from the south ............................................................... 32 Table B9: Runway 06 Arrivals from the southwest ........................................................ 32 Table B10: Runway 24 Arrivals from the north ............................................................. 33 Table B11: Runway 24 Arrivals from the south ............................................................. 33 Table B12: Runway 24 Arrivals from the southwest ...................................................... 33 Table B13: Departures - Typical loudest noise level (Lmax dBA) at various heights for the most common aircraft types, and the noisiest aircraft types, using Farnborough .............. 34 Table B14: Arrivals - Typical loudest noise level (Lmax dBA) at various heights for the most common aircraft types, and the noisiest aircraft types, using Farnborough ...................... 34 Table B15: Table of noise levels (Lmax dBA) for equivalent sounds ................................. 34 Table B16 relating to Figure B13: Chinook noise information, extract from a USAPHC report49 Part B: Proposed Changes below 4,000ft in the vicinity of Farnborough Airport Page B3 Airspace Consultation Contents This page intentionally left blank Page B4 Part B: Proposed Changes below 4,000ft in the vicinity of Farnborough Airport Introduction to Part B Airspace Consultation 1. Introduction to Part B 1.1. This part of the consultation material describes the airspace changes proposed from the surface to less than 4,000ft above mean sea level1. The region which may be affected is shown enclosed by the solid blue line in Figure B1 below. The dashed blue outlined areas are specific sub-areas of the main Part B region. Part B: Farnborough aircraft below 4,000ft Part C: Farnborough aircraft 4,000ft-7,000ft Part D: Southampton and Bournemouth arriving aircraft from the east 4,000ft-7,000ft Part D: Bournemouth arriving aircraft from the east 2,500ft-4,000ft Part B Part C Part C Part C Part D Part D © TAG Farnborough except Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2013 Figure B1 Consultation Areas Overview Figure B1: Consultation areas overview 1.2. Part B assumes that: a. You have read and understood the first half of Part A (this sets the context for the proposed changes) b. You have identified that the geographic areas (shown outlined in blue in Figure B1) above are of interest to you, and c. You understand that this consultation only covers the areas identified in Figure B1 where changes to air traffic flows are likely to occur as a result of this proposal. N W E S Use PDF zoom tools Airfield 1 Altitudes of flights and airspace are given in feet above mean sea level (AMSL). Farnborough Airport is at 238ft AMSL. The terrain around Farnborough within the area shown in Figure B1 varies between about 100ft to about 900ft in elevation. To calculate the height above groundto study level this (AGL)map whereFarnborough you Airport are, subtract your elevation from the altitudes in this document. more closely For example, if you live on a 200ft hill (AMSL), and aircraft fly over you at an altitude of 3,400ft, that aircraft is 3,400 – 200 = 3,200ft AGL (above you). Part B: Proposed Changes below 4,000ft in the vicinity of Farnborough Airport Page B5 Airspace Consultation Introduction to Part B 1.3. This part explains the proposed changes to routes and airspace in the near vicinity of TAG Farnborough Airport. In particular, we aim to provide an understanding of the impacts that the proposed changes would have on people within the solid blue outlined area shown in Figures B1 (above) and B2 (on Page B7, a zoomed in view). The main focus of this document is on the impacts of establishing Farnborough departure and arrival routes which are covered in detail in Sections 1-4 of this document. We advise you to consider this information to determine the local impact on your area of interest. 1.4. We also explain consequential changes to light General Aviation (GA2) traffic flows, and to a very small number of RAF Odiham departures that would generate further potential impacts. The areas where GA and RAF Odiham flights would be affected are shown by the dashed blue outlined areas shown in Figures B1 and B2. Each is described separately in this document; Sections 5 and 6 in the document respectively for the Northern and Western blue dashed areas. Even if your primary interest is within the blue dashed areas, you should still consider Sections 1-4 as there may be other flights in the region (discussed in those Sections) that are relevant to you. 1.5. Other air traffic flows, such as Heathrow and Gatwick departures, also use the same airspace at higher altitudes in the vicinity of Farnborough. Within the solid blue outlined area of this proposal, we are not considering changes to flows other than Farnborough arrivals and departures. 1.6. We need to gather feedback from stakeholders, to enable us to understand how the change may impact you. We have included questions and a statement which are highlighted in a box like this. The easiest way to respond to the consultation is to answer these questions via the website: www.Consultation.TAGFarnboroughAirport.com 1.7. Care has been taken to make this consultation accessible to anyone who may wish to respond. The design and operation of airspace is, by its nature,