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Portland International Jetport Aircraft Noise and Flight Track Monitoring System. Agenda. Introductions Airport Presentation Project Background Rannoch Corporation Overview Flight Tracking Overview AirScene System Functionality Installation Schedule Fly Quiet Program Complaint Letters
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Portland International Jetport Aircraft Noise and Flight Track Monitoring System
Agenda • Introductions • Airport Presentation • Project Background • Rannoch Corporation Overview • Flight Tracking Overview • AirScene System Functionality • Installation Schedule • Fly Quiet Program • Complaint Letters • Incentive Program • Flight Crew Letters/Education Program • Harbor Visual Approach • Discussion • Help from the Committee • Items to donate to flight crews • New Business
Project Background Rannoch Corporation selected to install AirScene to: • Provide Data to produce noise contours. • Provide accurate flight track and profile data to monitor aircraft conformance with noise abatement procedures. • Provide data regarding aircraft operations. 4. Correlate noise complaints and flight track information with aircraft ownership data 5. Provide custom and automatically generated reports on the status of noise abatement and flight activities
Rannoch Corporation • U.S. company • Distributed offices for regional coverage, (MA, VA, FL, CA, Taiwan) • Clients include federal government, air traffic control authorities, major and municipal airports • FAA, NASA, DOT, Coast Guard, Nav Canada, over 50 airports • Award winning technology and technical support • NASA, FCW, Virginia trade association, ATCA, nominated for 2005 ATC European award • Over 12 years of experience in leading the industry in air & surface surveillance • Board member of FAA’s Center of Excellence on noise and emissions research
Sample Customers • Las Vegas, NV • Raleigh Durham, NC • Louisville, KY • San Antonio, TX • Indianapolis, IN • Providence, RI • Massport (Logan & Hanscom), MA • Hyannis, MA • East Hampton, NY • Lunken, OH
PWM Airport Project Staffing • Project Manager – Chris Rossano • 15 years experience with NFTMS systems and software systems development (Bedford, MA Office) • Assistant Project Manager and Installation – Chris Holverson • 10 years experience installing & supporting flight tracking technology worldwide • Installation and Support • Martin Schmidt-Bremmer, Aurelie Carron, Enrique Solis • Software Modifications and Enhancements • Jian Ma, Joel Kimble • Sub Contractor - Geoffrey Miller, Siemens • Installation and support of the Integrated Voice Recorder
Weather Data ARTS IIE Reader Noise Data Noise Monitor Complaint Data Recorder Single Sensor Billing Other input data OAG, ASDI, D-ATIS The Complete NOMS Picture
Existing rack used in the OPS/Com-Center We currently use about one third of this rack. Client still to provide U-count dimensions, and vendor name. VHF antenna terminates in this room. Power is assumed to be more than adequate. Installed ADAU, radios, DVR, backup, modems, etc (i.e. all server stuff)
Partial Airport Map AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER VHF Antenna ARS Antenna
ARS Antenna Placement Airport Terminal Elevated roof of mechanical room • Mounted • Used existing hole in roof • Mounted directly below • Plugged into existing power outlet • Installed new conduit for Cat 5e cable
Internal Cable Run GPS & L-Band • Mechanical Room • Hub installed 40ft 200ft 60ft 20ft City Network Coax Runs (60 ft) Cat 5 Run (400ft) Decoder box mounted to plywood board; Power cord plugged in. Hole in roof Mounted to existing mast
VHF Antenna Placement Airport Terminal Elevated roof of mechanical room • Installed • Used existing hole and conduit to • op center • Used existing antenna and • cable
Entry screen showing specific geographic location Geo-coding functionality of street and zip code User can search on all aspects of a complaint Complaint Entry & Look-up
Multiple reporting options Easy to generate and fully exportable to other MS products Complaint reports
Flight Track Views Aerial view on photo 3D rendering with terrain
Corridor and Gate Analysis • Reports based on: • Conformance • Non-conforming • Rejected • Views based on: • Rejected • Accepted • Non-conforming • Conforming
Noise Abatement Initiatives Portland’s Harbor Visual
Complaint Response • Letters generated monthly • One letter sent to every caller • Identifies flight number and aircraft type responsible for each complaint • Provides updates regarding the Jetport’s Noise Abatement Program
FLY QUIET Awareness“Bad Boy” Letter • Informs crew of the date and time that the harbor visual approach was available, but not used. • Updates crews on the specifics of the Harbor Visual Approach. • Provides diagrams and charts of the Harbor Visual. • Informs crews of Jetport’s Fly Quiet Incentive program
Straight – In Approach NOISE COMPLAINT
FLY QUIET Incentive Program“Good Boy” Letter • Best alternative to ensure compliance. • Creates a positive atmosphere around the Jetport’s voluntary Noise Abatement Procedures. • Rewards airlines with good publicity • Rewards flight crews with food, gifts, awards…
Reward Ideas for ourFinest Aerial Neighbors • Rewards • Free Lobsters • Dinners at DiMillo’s • Vacation packages • Gifts • Annual Awards Dinner • Volunteers/Rewards Subcommittee
New Business Thank You