1. Boston Logan International Airport
Mitigation at Boston Logan
International Airport
A Non-Part 150 Airport
AAAE
9th Annual Airport Noise Mitigation Symposium
Session #3: Mitigation at Non-Part 150 Airports
October 5, 2009
Prepared by
Fred Massaro
Massachusetts Port Authority

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 Independent State Authority (established in 1956)
 Board of Directors
 Corporate Structure
 Self Supporting
 Revenues generated by users
 Bonding authority
 Facilities
 Boston Logan
 Hanscom Field
 Worcester Regional (operate only)
 Tobin Bridge
 Port of Boston
 Real Estate

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 High Technology
 Biotechnology
 Health Care Services
 Financial Service
 Higher Education
 Tourism
 About 55% Logan Trips
are Business Related

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 $7 Billion in Annual Economic Impact
 Over 10,000 Direct Jobs
 Over 80% Private Sector
 82,000 Total Direct/Indirect Jobs

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Note: Includes Seasonal Service, Source: OAG Schedules

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Note: Includes Seasonal Service, Source: OAG Schedules

7. Passengers 26.1M
Cargo 587Mlbs
Operations 371,000
O&D Market (about 90%)
ACI 2007 Pax Rankings Domestic 17th and World 36th
International Gateway with over 4 million pax/yr
All Major Airlines with Virgin America, Southwest, Sun
Country and Porter as latest entries

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Boston Logan Confined Size and close proximity

10. 1927
2009

13. Triple Deckers
Flat Roofs..Lots of
windows….Lots of
noise

14. Rebuilding 1985Relocating 1970
Relocating
1950

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Herald Traveler

17. Ordinary Citizens Taking a Stand
Anna Defronzo
New York Times
Sunday, August 11, 1968

19. 1975: Logan’s first Noise Monitoring System
1976: Noise rules relating to runway use
1976: Nighttime runway use restrictions
1977: Noise Abatement Office established
1981: First FAA School Soundproofing Grant
1984: Residential Soundproofing Pilot Program
1984: Final Part 150 rules put in place

20. Federal Aviation Regulation Part 150 Airport
Noise Compatibility Planning:
“The regulations contained in Part
150 are voluntary and airport
operators are not required to
participate" …FAA Part 150 Overview

21. “….Massport has never filed an official Part
150 noise compatibility study because all of
Logan’s program elements , while regularly
reviewed and updated, preceded the
promulgation of Part 150 and are effectively
grandfathered”….Massport 2007 EDR

22. FAA Part 150: Boston Logan Airport
Establishment of standard noise methodologies and
units. √
Establishment of an INM as the standard noise
modeling methodology. √
Identifying land uses which normally are compatible
or non-compatible with various levels of airport noise. √
Voluntary development of Noise Exposure Maps and
Noise Compatibility Programs. √
Review of NEM’s to ensure compliance with the Part
150 regulation
N/A
Review and approval or disapproval of Part 150
NCP’s by Airport Operator
N/A
Establishment of procedures and criteria for AIP
funded Noise Projects √

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 Sound Proofing Since 1985
 11,000 Residences
 37 Schools
 Expanded NEM Based on
Water/Hills
 24/7 Complaint Line
 Noise Monitors and Noise
Monitoring System
 Expanded Website
 Annual Environmental Data Reports
 Air & Water Quality
 Mitigation Tracking

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 Reduce noise impacts to nearby communities
 Almost $160 million in Residential and School Soundproofing
 Noise Abatement Departure/Arrival Procedures
 Preferential Runway Use and Restrictions
 Installation of a New NOMS (Multi-Million $ Investment)
 Reduce Emissions
 CNG and Electric Vehicles- 110 vehicles including 32 Shuttle Bus Fleet
 Use of Ultra Low Sulfur Fuel and 400-Hz Power at Gates
 Air Quality Initiative (AQI)
 Expand Information Sharing
 Web Focus
 Live Flight Tracking
 Complaint Form
 Educate (e.g. How Logan Works)
 FAA Overflight Noise Study
 Expanded Use of RNAV Procedures

25. •Massport Soundproofing has achieved
an enormously successful 90%
participation rate over 25 years
• 11,200 of 12,800 dwelling units treated
• As of 2006, all eligible property
owners contacted
• Continually shrinking contours have
jeopardized potential eligibility of
remaining 10% not yet Soundproofed
• Massport’s “Reachback” program
proactively goes door-to-door advising
homeowners of “last chance” at
Soundproofing

26. Most Recent School
Cummings Middle School
Winthrop, MA
Soundproofed 2003
First School
East Boston High School
First School Soundproofed
Soundproofed 1982

27. • $4M appropriated for homes within the
Bayswater Area of East Boston (no FAA
funding)
• Mitigates FAA safety-required removal
of “Blast Fence” at end of RW 22R
• $3,700,000 distributed among 215 homes
($17,200 “Grant ”per house “)
• $300,000 to renovate community meeting
building
• Homeowners eligible to choose one or
more of the 11 approved Environmental
Home Improvement options . (7
acoustical, 4 air quality)
• Massport “pre-qualifies” 40 small local
contractors to promote local partnership.
Blast Fence
Location

28. Strategic determent of over land
departures and arrivals
Westerly

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22R
22L
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4L
4R
33L
15R 15L
33R
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Improved Low
Visibility
Operations
New Taxiways
Peak Period
Pricing
Massport’s Delay Reduction Program
New Runway
Depart 14, Land 32

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 Safe, Secure and Efficient Facilities
 Regional Economic Development
 Excellent Customer Service
 Good Corporate Citizen
 Mitigate Impacts/Innovate When
Possible
 Reach Out/Inform Impacted
Communities
 Listen And, When Possible,
Incorporate Feedback in Plans

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 Summer Youth Programs
 MPA Means Businesses
 Support Boston’s Main Street Program
 Scholarships and Sponsorships
 EB Sailing Center
 Lieu of Tax Payments
 Volunteer Community Work

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 Upgrade and Expand
International Terminal
 Delta New Terminal A
 US Airways Terminal B
 Expansion of Central Garage
 New Walkways
 New Hotel
 New Roadways/Tunnel
 New Fuel Distribution
System/Other Utilities
 Airfield Improvements
22R
22L
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4L
4R
33L
15R 15L
33R
14
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37. “Boston Logan’s decades long history of
innovative environmental programs has
dramatically reduced its effect on the
surrounding environment. Massport not only
works with Federal and State Agencies and
airport tenants to meet mandated regulations, it
also is proactive with its own initiatives
in an effort to exceed regulatory
requirements and reduce the impact of airport
operations…”
From Massport website www.Massport.com

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