1. Boston Logan International Airport
Mitigation at Boston Logan
International Airport
A Non-Part 150 Airport
AAAE
9th Annual Airport Noise Mitigation Symposium
Session #3: Mitigation at Non-Part 150 Airports
October 5, 2009
Prepared by
Fred Massaro
Massachusetts Port Authority
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Independent State Authority (established in 1956)
Board of Directors
Corporate Structure
Self Supporting
Revenues generated by users
Bonding authority
Facilities
Boston Logan
Hanscom Field
Worcester Regional (operate only)
Tobin Bridge
Port of Boston
Real Estate
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High Technology
Biotechnology
Health Care Services
Financial Service
Higher Education
Tourism
About 55% Logan Trips
are Business Related
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$7 Billion in Annual Economic Impact
Over 10,000 Direct Jobs
Over 80% Private Sector
82,000 Total Direct/Indirect Jobs
7. Passengers 26.1M
Cargo 587Mlbs
Operations 371,000
O&D Market (about 90%)
ACI 2007 Pax Rankings Domestic 17th and World 36th
International Gateway with over 4 million pax/yr
All Major Airlines with Virgin America, Southwest, Sun
Country and Porter as latest entries
19. 1975: Logan’s first Noise Monitoring System
1976: Noise rules relating to runway use
1976: Nighttime runway use restrictions
1977: Noise Abatement Office established
1981: First FAA School Soundproofing Grant
1984: Residential Soundproofing Pilot Program
1984: Final Part 150 rules put in place
20. Federal Aviation Regulation Part 150 Airport
Noise Compatibility Planning:
“The regulations contained in Part
150 are voluntary and airport
operators are not required to
participate" …FAA Part 150 Overview
21. “….Massport has never filed an official Part
150 noise compatibility study because all of
Logan’s program elements , while regularly
reviewed and updated, preceded the
promulgation of Part 150 and are effectively
grandfathered”….Massport 2007 EDR
22. FAA Part 150: Boston Logan Airport
Establishment of standard noise methodologies and
units. √
Establishment of an INM as the standard noise
modeling methodology. √
Identifying land uses which normally are compatible
or non-compatible with various levels of airport noise. √
Voluntary development of Noise Exposure Maps and
Noise Compatibility Programs. √
Review of NEM’s to ensure compliance with the Part
150 regulation
N/A
Review and approval or disapproval of Part 150
NCP’s by Airport Operator
N/A
Establishment of procedures and criteria for AIP
funded Noise Projects √
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Sound Proofing Since 1985
11,000 Residences
37 Schools
Expanded NEM Based on
Water/Hills
24/7 Complaint Line
Noise Monitors and Noise
Monitoring System
Expanded Website
Annual Environmental Data Reports
Air & Water Quality
Mitigation Tracking
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Reduce noise impacts to nearby communities
Almost $160 million in Residential and School Soundproofing
Noise Abatement Departure/Arrival Procedures
Preferential Runway Use and Restrictions
Installation of a New NOMS (Multi-Million $ Investment)
Reduce Emissions
CNG and Electric Vehicles- 110 vehicles including 32 Shuttle Bus Fleet
Use of Ultra Low Sulfur Fuel and 400-Hz Power at Gates
Air Quality Initiative (AQI)
Expand Information Sharing
Web Focus
Live Flight Tracking
Complaint Form
Educate (e.g. How Logan Works)
FAA Overflight Noise Study
Expanded Use of RNAV Procedures
25. •Massport Soundproofing has achieved
an enormously successful 90%
participation rate over 25 years
• 11,200 of 12,800 dwelling units treated
• As of 2006, all eligible property
owners contacted
• Continually shrinking contours have
jeopardized potential eligibility of
remaining 10% not yet Soundproofed
• Massport’s “Reachback” program
proactively goes door-to-door advising
homeowners of “last chance” at
Soundproofing
26. Most Recent School
Cummings Middle School
Winthrop, MA
Soundproofed 2003
First School
East Boston High School
First School Soundproofed
Soundproofed 1982
27. • $4M appropriated for homes within the
Bayswater Area of East Boston (no FAA
funding)
• Mitigates FAA safety-required removal
of “Blast Fence” at end of RW 22R
• $3,700,000 distributed among 215 homes
($17,200 “Grant ”per house “)
• $300,000 to renovate community meeting
building
• Homeowners eligible to choose one or
more of the 11 approved Environmental
Home Improvement options . (7
acoustical, 4 air quality)
• Massport “pre-qualifies” 40 small local
contractors to promote local partnership.
Blast Fence
Location
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Safe, Secure and Efficient Facilities
Regional Economic Development
Excellent Customer Service
Good Corporate Citizen
Mitigate Impacts/Innovate When
Possible
Reach Out/Inform Impacted
Communities
Listen And, When Possible,
Incorporate Feedback in Plans
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Summer Youth Programs
MPA Means Businesses
Support Boston’s Main Street Program
Scholarships and Sponsorships
EB Sailing Center
Lieu of Tax Payments
Volunteer Community Work
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Upgrade and Expand
International Terminal
Delta New Terminal A
US Airways Terminal B
Expansion of Central Garage
New Walkways
New Hotel
New Roadways/Tunnel
New Fuel Distribution
System/Other Utilities
Airfield Improvements
22R
22L
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4L
4R
33L
15R 15L
33R
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37. “Boston Logan’s decades long history of
innovative environmental programs has
dramatically reduced its effect on the
surrounding environment. Massport not only
works with Federal and State Agencies and
airport tenants to meet mandated regulations, it
also is proactive with its own initiatives
in an effort to exceed regulatory
requirements and reduce the impact of airport
operations…”
From Massport website www.Massport.com