The Way Forward: the Airport View

1. The Way Forward:the Airport View Jeffrey W. Hamiel Executive Director Minneapolis/ St. Paul Metropolitan Airports Commission and Chairman, ACI - North America

2. World Growth • In 2000 - MSP had 36,751,632 Passengers • In 2000 - MSP had 523,146 Operations • Project very strong growth • In 2010 • MSP = 40,000,000 • U.S. = 1,000,000,000 • World = 2,500,000,000 • Severe noise problems limit development worldwide

3. U.S. Passenger Growth

4. Delays Getting Worse

5. Continuing Controversy Limits Airport Development • Extensive Master Plans, public inquiries and environmental reviews required. • Can take decades to obtain approvals. • Not just in North America • Throughout the world

6. Airport Restrictions are Increasing

7. Noise is Still the Primary Problem Limiting Airport Development Despite Population Reductions

8. U.S.Airport expectations in 1990 • Hushkits would be used to comply with Chapter 3 - mainly by cargo carriers • Higher fuel prices would drive replacement of older aircraft • DC9, 727 & classic 737 would largely be replaced in passenger service

9. Reality in 2000:Real Fuel Prices Declined

10. Reality in 2000:Approximately 1100 relatively noisy aircraft remain in fleet

11. At End of U.S. Phaseout Aircraft Within5dB of Stage 3 Accounted for 60% of Noise

12. Benefit of Replacing Noisiest Stage 3 Aircraft at MSP

13. ACI-NA Survey- 62% of airport directors find noise a serious problem • ACI-NA Survey - 77% of airports in favor of early retirement of noisiest aircraft • U.S.General Accounting Office report - 50 largest airports say noise is biggest concern

14. ICAO is the Proper Venue • CAEP historic role recommending new certification standards • Recommended new Chapter 4 standard • Recommended the “Balanced Approach” • Source Noise Reduction • Operating Procedures • Land Use Planning/Zoning • Operating Restrictions • Did not recommend phase-out of noisy Chapter 3

15. ACI Position at CAEP/5 • Adopt new Stage 4 standard 14 dB quieter than Chapter 3 • Phase out noisiest Chapter 3 aircraft • those within 5dB of Stage 3 in 5 years • Interim support of operating restrictions at noise sensitive airports

16. CAEP/5 Conclusion: Phase Out Not Feasible • Removal from registry • Applied world wide or regionally is very expensive • Affected all aircraft within target levels (8, 11 or 14 dB) • Did not achieve consensus at CAEP/5

17. However, an International Solution Must be Found • To reinforce the “Balanced Approach” • To provide targeted relief at noise sensitive airports • To resolve problems of disparate local or regional regulations • To permit airport capacity development

18. ICAO Sanctioned Airport Operating Restrictions • Avoids proliferation of different rules • Only applied to noise-sensitive airports • Affects only aircraft within 5dB • No removal from registry • 5 year phased reduction in operations • 25 year or cycles-based life guarantee • Explicitly recognize developing nations • Consistent with “Balanced Approach”

19. ICAO Can Help Provide Solution • Internationally defined restrictions • Adopted locally • Part of “Balanced Approach”