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2016 MEASURING NOISE 54 Generally, the closer that you live to an airport and a departure or arrival route, the more noise you will hear. 60 ‘Noise contours’ give an indication of general noise levels and show an average noise reading over a set period of time. They use actual information on the position, number, heights and noise levels of arrivals and departures to and 66 from Manchester. Noise contours look like a series of concentric rings, like in Manchester Airport a tree trunk. The closer the rings are to the airport, the louder the noise is. This is represented by a number. Current Government guidelines recommend 69 noise insulation such as high performance glazing or loft insulation at Departure Routes 63 decibels. If you live in this area, you can apply for help with this at www.manchesterairport.co.uk/soundinsulation. Noise contours are common for measuring noise around 72 Information Pack other transport routes such as roads and railways. NORTHERLY DEPARTURES IN WESTERLY OPERATIONS (ROUTES SONEX1R AND SONEX1Y) Flying over: / North Knutsford / Mere / / Little / Partington This document explains how we operate now and provides some information about the number of aircraft and passengers currently flying from Manchester Airport.

WANT TO KNOW MORE? There is a booklet like this one for each of our departure routes. Extra information is already available on our website in a range of formats including films and downloadable information sheets. If you would like to talk to us you could: ––phone our Freephone number (08000 967967); ––send an email to [email protected]; ––come to an outreach session (details are on our website); or ––you can see them all at www.manchesterairport.co.uk/runwaydatasheet. You can watch aircraft movements and look at heights and positions over the ground using webtrak, which is on our website at www.manchesterairport.co.uk/webtrak.

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NUMBER OF WESTERLY There are four routes with westerly departures shown on this DEPARTURES EACH ROUTES diagram. These are used for an average 77% of our flights. In 2016 there were 26274 departures on route SONEX1R SONEX1R and SONEX1Y MONTH DURING 2016 (Runway 1) and route SONEX1Y (Runway 2) – 37% of all 10000 westerly departures. 37% DEPARTING 10000 Our information is based on the most recent complete year, EKLAD1R TO THE WEST which was 2016, and our busiest month in that year, July, and 8000

compared to our quietest month, October. EKLAD1Y 8000 The following graphics focus on the combined information from routes SONEX1R and SONEX1Y routes 30% 6000 heading North and East travelling to 6000 Northern Europe and the Far East. LISTO2R and LISTO2Y 4000 4000 5% SANBA1R and SANBA1Y 2000 2000 SONEX1R 28%

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NUMBER OF DAYS WESTERLY DEPARTURES USED BY YEAR 288 2010 TOTAL NUMBER OF DAYS 337 WESTERLY OPERATIONS WERE 2011 USED BETWEEN 2010 AND 2016 To understand the effect a 344 2012 route has on the community it flies over, we have highlighted the 310 2013 number of days each month, over several years, when westerly departure routes 339 2014 were used. 327 2257 2015 312 2016

During July In October there there were… were… The maximum number In 2016, July was our busiest month of Runway use depends on ’16 of departures on a single westerly operations on the SONEX1R the wind direction, with JULY Fri Sat Sun day in July was 418 Thu and SONEX1Y routes when there were... no westerly operations on Mon Tue Wed 1 2 3 departures during the 28 29 30 SONEX1R or SONEX1Y 27 10 morning peak hours 7 8 9 routes on every day 4 5 6 15 16 17 of 6am to 8am 12 13 14 during July 11 24 169 22 23 19 20 21 departures during the 18 31 3228 28 29 30 27 75 26 morning period of departures 25 7 4 5 6 1 2 3 6am to 8am OCTOBER compared to just… …while October was ’16 …compared to a compared to just… Mon our quietest month. Tue Wed October total of only Thu Fri Sat 26 27 Sun during the night …and with no 28 29 30 3 1 2 4 5 6 period from westerly operations 7 8 9 10 11 11pm to 6am. on the SONEX1R 12 13 14 17 15 16 during the night 19 18 19 20 21 or SONEX1Y routes 24 22 23 25 26 61 period from on seventeen 27 28 29 71 133 4 31 30 11pm to 6am. departures 1 2 3 days in October. 4 5 6

The graphics below show the height of aircraft on LHTH the SONEX1R and SONEX1Y routes at the places STN marked on the routes. They show the concentration POSITION OF AIRCRAFT ALONG of aircraft in the centre of the routes and the height above sea level. ROUTES SONEX1R AND SONEX1Y Runway 2 ends one mile further to the West than Runway 1 and 325 yards further South. You can see Currently aircraft navigate using navigational equipment on the ground close to and around our the two distinct runway departure routes close to runways. A series of instructions will navigate the aircraft along the whole route (for example, to fly the ends of the runways in the chart below at Town straight ahead for a set distance and then turn at a particular point to a compass bearing of…). ISL Lane. The difference between the two departure The accuracy with which an aircraft navigates depends on the following. SAL tracks reduces as you move further along the routes. ––The size of the aircraft ––The weight of an aircraft DUNHAM Dunham M56, J7 ––What technology the aircraft has on board ––Weather conditions 0-2999 feet 10,000 10,000 ––How the pilot interprets instructions 8,000 8,000 The map opposite shows the general position and spread of flights using the SONEX1R and 3000-4999 feet 6,000 6,000

SONEX1Y routes in July 2016. 4,000 4,000 Altitude in feet in Altitude Altitude in feet At the beginning of the departure, the aircraft is dark blue. As it becomes higher above 5000+ feet 2,000 2,000 0 0 the ground, the colour changes to light blue (3000 feet) and finally to green at SONEX1R and -1.5 -1.2 -0.9 -0.6 -0.3 0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 -1.5 -1.2 -0.9 -0.6 -0.3 0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 5000 feet. On this route 4000 feet is the highest point at which the aircraft must stay on the route. DNHA SONEX1Y Distance from the centre of the route (kilometres) Distance from the centre of the route (kilometres) Dunham M56, JUNCTION 7M56, J7 Tatton Mobberley 10,000 ALTINHA 10,000 10,000 10,000 8,000 8,000 WILL THINGS L 8,000 8,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000

4,000 4,000 Altitude in feet in Altitude Altitude in feet 4,000 4,000 Altitude in feet CHANGE IN THE FUTURE? 2,000 Altitude in feet 2,000 2,000 2,000 0 0 AIRCRAFT AIRSPACE -1.5 -1.2 -0.9 -0.6 -0.3 0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 0 -1.5 -1.2 -0.9 -0.6 -0.3 0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 0 Distance from the centre of the route (kilometres) -1.5 -1.2Distance-0.9 from-0.6 the-0.3 centre0 of the0.3 route0.6 (kilometres)0.9 1.2 1.5 -1 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 Distance from the centre of the route (kilometres) Distance from the centre of the route (kilometres) Over time, airlines will buy new aircraft. The A review of upper airspace (above 24500 feet) is taking place. Dunham M56, J7 improved engines are quieter and more efficient. This will reposition some of the main airways over the UK to NTIN Tatton 10,000 Mobberley 10,000 increase efficiency and improve the customer experience with less 10,000 The new sleeker plane is able to climb quicker and NA10,0008,000 8,000 with less friction, significantly reducing noise and time in hold, more timely arrivals and departures and reduced 8,000 6,0008,000 6,000 emissions. All of this is beneficial to communities emissions. This review process will also enable us to create the

6,000 4,0006,000 4,000 Altitude in feet in Altitude that the aircraft fly over. best possible design to make sure we can achieve Manchester Altitude in feet 4,000 2,0004,000 2,000 Altitude in feet Airport’s potential by securing further routes to destinations Altitude in feet Aircraft currently using the SONEX1R and SONEX1Y 2,000 2,0000 0 around the world. This will create more jobs and boost the -1.5 -1.2 -0.9 -0.6 -0.3 0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 -1.5 -1.2 -0.9 -0.6 -0.3 0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 routes range from small 10-seat aircraft up to the 0 0 NA region’s economy. -1.5 -1.2 -0.9 -0.6 -0.3 0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 -1 -0.8Distance-0.6 from-0.4 the-0.2 centre0 of the0.2 route0.4 (kilometres)0.6 0.8 1 Distance from the centre of the route (kilometres) larger 600-seat aircraft. The most common is the Distance from the centreDunham of the route (kilometres) Distance from the centreM56, of J7 the route (kilometres) 100- to 200-seat aircraft, which accounts for 61% The changes relate to three levels of airspace. 10,000 10,000 TATTON Tatton Mobberley TATTN 10,000 of all flights. ––High level – over 7000 feet where aircraft 8,000 8,000 10,000 It is likely there will be changes in the future are travelling to or from their final destination 6,000 8,0006,000 8,000

due to: ––Arrival – below 7000 feet heading to the 4,000 6,0004,000 6,000 Altitude in feet in Altitude Altitude in feet final destination airport 2,000 4,0002,000 4,000 Altitude in feet ––a national policy, led by the CAA, to reorganise Altitude in feet 0 2,0000 2,000 airspace for improved efficiency and maintaining ––Departure – between 0 and 7000 feet leaving -1.5 -1.2 -0.9 -0.6 -0.3 0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 -1.5 -1.2 -0.9 -0.6 -0.3 0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 TN LAN 0 0 safety; the airport to join the high level routes Distance from the centre of the route (kilometres) -1.5 -1.2Distance-0.9 from-0.6 the-0.3 centre0 of the0.3 route0.6 (kilometres)0.9 1.2 1.5 -1 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 ––satellite navigation replacing navigational aids L Distance from the centre of the route (kilometres) Distance from the centre of the route (kilometres) ARRIVALS Tatton Mobberley TOWN LANE – MOBBERLEY on the ground, enabling aircraft to fly more 10,000 accurately following the centre line of the Aircraft currently approach the airport they are landing at 10,000 NTSD8,000 departure route on each departure; and and wait for an instruction to land. Ideally, the approach is 8,000 a continuous descent to land as this is fuel efficient and quiet. 6,000 6,000 ––improved technology on board new aircraft, 4,000 4,000 Altitude in feet offering the opportunity for greater efficiency and If aircraft need to wait, they go into a ‘holding pattern’ away from Altitude in feet 2,000 reduced noise. the airfield. As a part of this project, NATS will examine if this 2,000 0 0 is the best way to control aircraft approaching the airfield and -1.5 -1.2 -0.9 -0.6 -0.3 0 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 -1 -0.8 -0.6 -0.4 -0.2 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 before they land. Distance from the centre of the route (kilometres) Distance from the centre of the route (kilometres)

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