ENVISA AVIATION & ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS Brussels National Airport Study of the impacts on the environment with regard to noise pollution – Chapter One Report Prepared for: Version 1.0 Federal Public Service 28/12/2018 Mobility and Transport Ted Elliff – Coordinator Tel: +33 1 71 19 45 80 By ENVISA (Paris) Email: [email protected] www.env-isa.com V1 28122018 Chapter One Report (D1) Page 2 of 152 Table of Contents Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................................... 8 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 11 The Terms of Reference for this Study .................................................................................. 11 Discussion of Project Task ....................................................................................................... 13 About Envisa .............................................................................................................................. 14 Chapter One Scope .................................................................................................................. 14 Structure of this “Chapter 1” report ....................................................................................... 15 2 The Airport Context .......................................................................................................................... 16 Historical and current context ................................................................................................ 16 Future context (Forum 2040) .................................................................................................. 16 The Litigation Context .............................................................................................................. 18 3 Stakeholder Discussions .................................................................................................................. 20 Summary of Organisations contacted to date...................................................................... 20 Key Focus Areas arising from discussion .............................................................................. 21 3.2.1 Safety aspects and incidents .......................................................................................... 22 3.2.2 Decision support assessment processes ...................................................................... 22 3.2.3 Airspace User Perspective ............................................................................................... 22 3.2.4 Overall airport governance ............................................................................................. 22 3.2.5 Application of international rules .................................................................................. 22 3.2.6 Land Use Planning............................................................................................................ 22 3.2.7 Trust in key actors ............................................................................................................ 22 3.2.8 Airport as an Economic Asset ......................................................................................... 23 3.2.9 Public information and awareness ................................................................................ 23 3.2.10 Night operations ............................................................................................................... 23 3.2.11 Frustrations about decision making .............................................................................. 23 3.2.12 Dispersion and concentration of noise ......................................................................... 24 3.2.13 Dose-response numbers ................................................................................................. 24 3.2.14 Airport Infrastructure ...................................................................................................... 24 3.2.15 Consideration of Health Effects ...................................................................................... 24 4 Existing Governance Framework .................................................................................................... 25 V1 28122018 Chapter One Report (D1) Page 3 of 152 Political and Judicial framework ............................................................................................. 25 Regulatory framework ............................................................................................................. 25 4.2.1 Applicable rules and Regulations ................................................................................... 25 4.2.2 Federal & Regional considerations ................................................................................ 26 4.2.3 Airspace change ............................................................................................................... 27 4.2.4 Noise Penalties ................................................................................................................. 27 Governance Framework Independent Observations .......................................................... 28 5 Existing Operational Practice .......................................................................................................... 34 Roles and Responsibilities ....................................................................................................... 34 5.1.1 The Airport (BAC) .............................................................................................................. 34 5.1.2 skeyes ................................................................................................................................ 34 5.1.3 Airport Mediation Service................................................................................................ 34 Operations Management and Processes .............................................................................. 35 5.2.1 Preferential Runway System (PRS) ................................................................................. 35 5.2.2 Noise Monitoring and Track Keeping (NTK) .................................................................. 39 5.2.3 Community Engagement ................................................................................................. 40 Operational Practice Independent Observations ................................................................ 41 6 Independent Noise Impact Assessment ........................................................................................ 44 Noise Modelling Methodology ................................................................................................ 44 6.1.1 Choice of Noise Model ..................................................................................................... 44 6.1.2 Radar Data Processing..................................................................................................... 44 6.1.3 Input Data Report ............................................................................................................. 44 6.1.4 Configure and Run AEDT ................................................................................................. 46 6.1.5 Export and Process Results ............................................................................................. 46 Results and Analysis ................................................................................................................. 47 6.2.1 Lden ...................................................................................................................................... 48 6.2.2 Lday ...................................................................................................................................... 50 6.2.3 Levening ................................................................................................................................. 52 6.2.4 Lnight .................................................................................................................................... 54 6.2.5 Freq.70, day ....................................................................................................................... 56 6.2.6 Freq.70, night .................................................................................................................... 58 V1 28122018 Chapter One Report (D1) Page 4 of 152 6.2.7 Freq.60, day ....................................................................................................................... 60 6.2.8 Freq.60, night .................................................................................................................... 62 6.2.9 Population affected .......................................................................................................... 64 6.2.10 Track data plots ................................................................................................................ 74 Noise Impact Independent Observations ............................................................................. 82 7 “Chapter 1” Overall Conclusions ..................................................................................................... 83 8 Issues and key principles to consider in Chapter 2 work ............................................................ 84 Appendix A Input data 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