London City Airport (LCA)

Noise and Track Keeping System

The airport operates a state-of-the-art Noise and Track Keeping system (NTK) to help maintain minimal noise levels, and ensure that regular and constant monitoring takes place. This compliments a number of Initiatives as detailed:

Operational Hours

London City Airport operational hours are limited to minimise the impact on local residents, being open between 06.30 and 22.00 during weekdays, 06.30 and 12.30 on Saturdays  and 12.30 to 22.00 on Sunday. This allows a period of respite for local residents for 24hours between Saturday evening and Sunday morning.

Restricted Aircraft

London City Airport may only be used by aircraft operators able to demonstrate they are able to operate within restricted allowable limits.

Restricted Movements

The number of movements is limited to 73,000 Air Transport Movements (ATMS) per calendar year.

Noise Management Scheme

A Noise Management Scheme is fully operational at London City Airport, with specialist equipment used to monitor the noise and flight tracks of departing aircraft. utilising real time inspection and detailed analysis of aircraft flight paths, to ensure that aircraft adhere to arrival and departure routes.

In addition to the NTK, general ground running monitoring ensures that the aircraft at the Airport create minimum noise. These procedures include the reduced use of the Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) and minimising the use of reverse thrust by aircraft on arrival and landing at the Airport.

http://www.londoncityairport.com/index.php?page=ntkSystem

“Enquiries” (Complaints)

Enquiries about noise or other environmental issues should be taken up in the first instance with the Environment & Planning Manager at London City Airport:

Rob Grafton
London City Airport
City Aviation House
Royal Docks
London E16 2PB
Tel: 0207 646 0200
Fax: 0207 473 9588

http://www.londoncityairport.com/index.php?page=enquiries

Sound Insulation Grant Scheme

The Sound Insulation Grant Scheme at London City Airport works in conjunction with the Noise Management Scheme [ see http://www.lcacc.org/noise/index.html#Insulation], to reduce noise levels for the comfort of local residents. 

As part of this scheme, London City Airport offers all homes that qualify with either secondary glazing, or where the current glazing meets the required standards, an appropriate grant.  The trigger point for to qualify for sound insulation and mechanical ventilation is the Airport’s 57LAeq 16hour Annual Noise Contour - currently the lowest trigger level of any UK airport.  [Noise contour map found at http://www.lcacc.org/noise/noise7e.gif, ]

Consultation and Communication

The Airport strives to maintain links with the community through a variety of channels. 
Dialogue with neighbours is achieved through consultative bodies which are established to monitor all aspects of the operation of the Airport, and as a means for supporting community participation and response to queries regarding the day-to-day activities of the Airport.

The London City Airport Consultative Committee (LCACC)

The London City Airport Consultative Committee (LCACC) was established at the inception of the Airport. The Committee provides an interactive forum to monitor and discuss all aspects of the operation and development of the Airport, especially with regard to its impact and opportunities for the people living and working in the surrounding area. The Committee is made up of representatives from the local authorities, residents, Community Forums and businesses that have an interest in the Airport. Meetings are held quarterly and the committee’s agenda papers and minutes are published on the Committee website www.lcacc.org

The Committee constitution, membership etc is given at http://www.lcacc.org/committee/committeelist.html and current membership (November 2006) includes:

London City Airport’s Air Transport Forum (ATF)

London City’s Air Transport Forum (ATF) was created in 1999 in response to Government guidelines set out in the 1998 A New Deal for Transport – Better for Everyone White Paper and is designed to improve and sustain access to the Airport. The Airport Surface Access Strategy developed and implemented in conjunction with the ATF, details the short and long term plans to increase the use of public transport by staff and passengers.

The Airport is keen to monitor, promote and participate in local transport developments and therefore, where possible, engages in discussion groups, forums, working groups and transport committees to ensure that the local provision of public transport meets the needs of all businesses in the area, including the Airport as well as local residents.

Community Forums provide the opportunity for the Airport to actively engage with residents and other stakeholders.  They are also a means of providing feedback on the performance of local area strategies and commenting on regeneration proposals. London City Airport has representatives on its local forum, the North Woolwich & Silvertown Forum.

The Airport seeks to maintain all channels of communication with the community, whether they are business or otherwise orientated.  The Airport also regularly communicates with a number of business related organisations.

Airport Master Plan

http://www.londoncityairport.com/index.php?mode=pages&action=masterplan

Please report Enquiries or Complaints to :

Rob Grafton
London City Airport
City Aviation House
Royal Docks
London E16 2PB
Tel: 0207 646 0200
Fax: 0207 473 9588