GAO-10-748SP: Aviation and the Environment: Survey of Airport Officials on Airport Environmental Issues, an E-supplement to GAO-10-50
U.S. Government Accountability Office
| Q15. During the last 3 years, did your airport have any of the following operational procedures to reduce the effects of aircraft noise on surrounding communities? |
| (Total Population) |
| Percent | Number of respondents |
|
|---|---|---|
| a. Curfews on aircraft operations | 19.1 | 141 |
| b. Noise abatement flight paths | 63.8 | 141 |
| c. Area/required navigation performance procedures | 14.9 | 141 |
| d. Preferential runway for noise abatement | 56.0 | 141 |
| e. Ground run-up procedures that reduce the effects of noise | 54.6 | 141 |
| f. Continuous descent arrival procedures | 6.4 | 141 |
| g. Other operational procedures | 25.5 | 141 |
| h. None - Airport did not have any operational procedures to reduce the effects of aircraft noise. | 11.3 | 141 |
| i. No answer | 0.7 | 141 |
| Q15. During the last 3 years, did your airport have any of the following operational procedures to reduce the effects of aircraft noise on surrounding communities? |
| (Large and Medium Hubs) |
| Percent | Number of respondents |
|
|---|---|---|
| a. Curfews on aircraft operations | 19.0 | 63 |
| b. Noise abatement flight paths | 73.0 | 63 |
| c. Area/required navigation performance procedures | 17.5 | 63 |
| d. Preferential runway for noise abatement | 73.0 | 63 |
| e. Ground run-up procedures that reduce the effects of noise | 76.2 | 63 |
| f. Continuous descent arrival procedures | 9.5 | 63 |
| g. Other operational procedures | 23.8 | 63 |
| h. None - Airport did not have any operational procedures to reduce the effects of aircraft noise. | 3.2 | 63 |
| i. No answer | 0.0 | 63 |