Neighbor’s Committee Meeting

Paul L. Shank P.E., C.MChief EngineerJuly 14, 2015

Agenda

• Overview • Discuss changes that FAA has made to procedures as

NextGen is implemented– Washington, D.C. Optimization of Airspace and Procedures in

the Metroplex (DC OAPM)

• Flight track changes– Arrivals– Departures

Flight Track ChangesJet Arrivals – April 2014

Flight Track ChangesJet Arrivals – April 2015

Flight Track ChangesJet Departures – April 2014

Flight Track ChangesJet Departures – May 2015

FAA – Washington, D.C. Optimization of Airspace and Procedures in the Metroplex

• Draft Environmental Assessment (EA), June 2013– EA broadly discussed few changes below 3,000 ft.

• Typical text:

– “The Proposed Action is generally situated in areas above 3,000 feet AGL”

• Did not discuss specific changes below 3,000 ft. at BWI

– EA analysis reported no significant noise (or other) impacts• “A significant noise impact would occur if analysis shows that the

proposed action will cause noise sensitive areas to experience an increase in noise of DNL 1.5 dB or more at or above DNL 65 dB noise exposure when compared to the no action alternative for the same timeframe.”

FAA - Washington, D.C. Optimization of Airspace andProcedures in the Metroplex

• State of Maryland response to Draft EA, July 12, 2013– Maryland Department of Transportation, Secretary Smith,

responded with letter acknowledging that FAA’s noise analysis indicates no areas of Maryland population would be impacted significantly.

• Final EA, November 2013

• Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Record of Decision (ROD), December 2013

Draft 2014 NEM and 2019 NEM compared to 2010 NEM contours (accepted by FAA in 2006)