NEW FLIGHT PATHS AND STANSTED SECOND RUNWAY
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NEW FLIGHT PATHSAND
STANSTED SECOND RUNWAY
PRESENTATION TO
STANSTEAD ABBOTTS PARISH COUNCIL
17 JULY 2008
New Flight Paths
• Overview and changes proposed
• Impact on Stanstead Abbotts
• Noise disturbance
• NATS consultation
Overview of TCN and Changes Proposed (1)
• TCN region over 12 million people across five counties
• Changes out to 2014
• Effects arrival routes, holds and departure routes
• Airlines are NATS customers and major shareholders
Overview of TCN and Changes Proposed (2)
• Heathrow, Stansted, Luton, London City, Northolt + smaller airports and military airfields
• Not all routes are being changed
• Excludes Stansted 2nd runway
• First phase of plans out to 2030 to align with ATWP
TCN Region
One Day’s Flight Paths through TCN in 2006
Tranquility Map 2006
Tranquility Map with Departures and Arrivals
Impact on Stanstead Abbotts
• New Stansted easterly arrival route• New Luton departure routes• New Northolt departure routes• Concentration on route centrelines• Overflying less densely populated
areas
Current Stansted Easterly Arrivals
Proposed Stansted Easterly Arrivals
Proposed Stansted Easterly Arrivals
STANSTEDMOUNTFITCHET
BISHOP’S STORTFORD
Current Luton Easterly Departures to SE
Proposed Luton Easterly Departures to SE
Summary of impact on Stanstead Abbotts
• Stansted arrival change beneficial
• Luton and Northolt change slightly beneficial
• Overall beneficial with traffic at current levels
Noise Disturbance (1)
• Noise impact defined by number of people affected rather than amount of noise they are exposed to
• Routes moved to less densely populated areas
• Current tranquil areas will suffer from more noise
Noise Disturbance (2)
• Measured by Lmax levels• But aircraft numbers and duration
important factors• Aircraft noise has low frequency and
tonal characteristics which increase annoyance
• Low background noise environment
Equivalent Lmax Levels
NATS Consultation
• Closed on 19 June 2008• Results published on 22 July• Implemented April 2009 onwards• Can still write to CAA• Copy your MP
Stansted Second Runway
Maximum use of R1
• BAA wants increase from 25 to 35 mppa• Flights increase from 550 to 700 per day• Could eventually be 45 or 50 mppa• Awaiting Govt decision• Delayed since BAA admitted understating
pollution and road traffic impacts• AND passenger numbers are now falling
Second Runway
• Before R1 decided, BAA lodged R2 application
• Will be called in for Public Inquiry • Starts next year and last 12+ months• Inspector submits report in 2010• Government decision in 2011
Second Runway
• Massive 2½ square mile land grab + more for buffer zone
• Destruction of 73 homes including 13 listed buildings
• Triple the passengers to 68 million• Flights increase from 550 to 1380 per day• Extra 11 million tonnes air pollution per
year
Hertford East Train Services
• Currently basic service 2 trains/hour (3/hour peak) suffering high levels of overcrowding
• Particularly Liverpool Street service since some now have Stratford as destination
• STEX services with 4 trains/hour eat up capacity• Network Rail looking at longer trains and
additional tracks• BAA assume airport rail work complete end-2017
Without better services before airport expansion, Hertford East service will get worse
All UK wind farms save 4½ million tonnes per year
Only equates to ⅔ year full use of existing runway
Opposition to Second Runway
• Parish, District, County Councils• East of England Regional Authority• MPs and MEPs• Conservation Groups• SSE’s 7,000 members• Local communities
What you can do
• Respond to R2 consultation to Uttlesford District Council by 26 September
• Copy your MP
• Support SSE
• R2 is not inevitable – WE CAN WIN
Airport expansion=
more noise+
more CO2 emissions
Root Cause
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS