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CONTENTS

Chapter Page

PREFACE .................................................................................................... x

Sponsors Certification .............................................................................. xii FAR Part 150 Noise Exposure Map Checklist........................................ xiii FAR Part 150 Noise Compatibility Program Checklist ........................ xvii

1 INVENTORY .............................................................................................. 1-1

1.1 Airport Setting and Background .................................................... 1-1 1.1.1 Airport Location and Role................................................. 1-1 1.1.2 Study Area ........................................................................... 1-3

1.2 Existing Airport Facilities ................................................................ 1-3 1.2.1 Runways............................................................................... 1-3 1.2.2 Taxiways .............................................................................. 1-6 1.2.3 Apron Areas ........................................................................ 1-6 1.2.4 Terminal Area Facilities ..................................................... 1-6 1.2.5 Other Airport Facilities ...................................................... 1-8

1.3 Planned Airport Facilities................................................................ 1-8 1.4 Aircraft Operations........................................................................... 1-10

1.4.1 Commercial Operations..................................................... 1-10 1.4.2 General Aviation and Military Operations..................... 1-11

1.5 Airspace and Air Traffic Control .................................................... 1-11 1.5.1 Terminal Airspace Structure ............................................. 1-12 1.5.2 Air Traffic Control Procedures at Baton Rouge ............. 1-12 1.5.3 Instrument Approach Procedures.................................... 1-13

1.6 Land Use and Zoning in the Study Area....................................... 1-13 1.6.1 Existing Land Use............................................................... 1-13 1.6.2 Planned Future Land Use.................................................. 1-15 1.6.3 Zoning .................................................................................. 1-15

1.7 Existing Noise Compatibility Program.......................................... 1-20

2 BASELINE AIRCRAFT NOISE ................................................................ 2-1

2.1 Noise Methodology .......................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Impact Assessment Methodology .................................................. 2-1

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Chapter Page

2 BASELINE AIRCRAFT NOISE (continued)

2.3 Integrated Noise Model Input Data ............................................... 2-4 2.3.1 Airfield Description............................................................ 2-4 2.3.2 Aircraft Operations and Fleet Mix ................................... 2-4 2.3.3 Time-of-Day of Aircraft Activity ...................................... 2-13 2.3.4 Flight Profiles ...................................................................... 2-13 2.3.5 Runway Use......................................................................... 2-13 2.3.6 Flight Track Geometry and Use........................................ 2-14 2.3.7 Airport Elevation, Average Temperature, and

Relative Humidity .............................................................. 2-15 2.3.8 Engine Maintenance Run-ups........................................... 2-15

2.4 Noise Modeling Results ................................................................... 2-19 2.4.1 2006 Noise Contours .......................................................... 2-20 2.4.2 2011 Forecast Noise Contours........................................... 2-20 2.4.3 Noise Impacts...................................................................... 2-20

3 NOISE COMPATIBILITY ALTERNATIVES.......................................... 3-1

3.1 Noise Compatibility Issues.............................................................. 3-1 3.2 Noise Abatement Alternatives........................................................ 3-2

3.2.1 Runway Use Programs ...................................................... 3-2 3.2.1.1 Current Runway Use Program

Alternative RU-1................................................... 3-3 3.2.1.2 Preliminary Alternative RU-2............................. 3-4 3.2.1.3 Preliminary Alternative RU-3............................. 3-6 3.2.1.4 Preliminary Alternative RU-4............................. 3-7 3.2.1.5 Summary of Runway Use Program

Alternatives ........................................................... 3-7 3.2.2 Flight Routing...................................................................... 3-7

3.2.2.1 Preliminary Alternative FR-1.............................. 3-11 3.2.2.2 Preliminary Alternative FR-2.............................. 3-11 3.2.2.3 Preliminary Alternative FR-3.............................. 3-12 3.2.2.4 Summary of Flight Routing Alternatives.......... 3-12

3.2.3 Aircraft Operating Procedures ......................................... 3-12 3.2.4 Airport Operating Restrictions ......................................... 3-15 3.2.5 Airport Facilities ................................................................. 3-15

3.3 Land Use Management Alternatives ............................................. 3-16 3.3.1 Review of Land Use Management Measures ................. 3-16

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Chapter Page

3 NOISE COMPATIBILITY ALTERNATIVES (continued)

3.3.2 Planning and Regulatory Measures................................. 3-16 3.3.2.1 Program Element 3, Comprehensive

Planning................................................................. 3-16 3.3.2.2 Program Element 4, Compatible Use

Zoning.................................................................... 3-21 3.3.2.3 Program Element 5, Limited Residential

Zoning.................................................................... 3-24 3.3.2.4 Program Element 6, Noise Information

Program ................................................................. 3-25 3.3.3 Corrective Measures........................................................... 3-26

3.3.3.1 Program Element 7, Voluntary Land or Development Rights Acquisition (7a) ............... 3-26

3.3.3.2 Program Element 7, Voluntary Housing Acquisition (7b) .................................................... 3-28

3.3.3.3 Program Element 8, School and Public Building Sound Insulation .................................. 3-29

3.3.3.4 Program Elements 8, 9, 10, Residential Mitigation .............................................................. 3-29

3.4 Summary ............................................................................................ 3-31

4 NOISE COMPATIBILITY PROGRAM.................................................... 4-1

4.1 Summary of Updated Noise Compatibility Program ................. 4-1 4.1.1 Overview.............................................................................. 4-1 4.1.2 Disposition of Alternatives Summarized in Table 3-4 .............................................................................. 4-8 4.1.3 Measures to be Repealed ................................................... 4-8

4.1.3.1 Program Element 2: Noise Abatement Committee (Repeal) ............................................. 4-8

4.1.3.2 Program Element 4: Compatible Use Zoning (Repeal) .................................................... 4-8

4.1.3.3 Program Element 5: Zoning Policy for Limited Residential Zoning (Repeal) ................ 4-9

4.1.3.4 Program Element 8: School/Public Building Sound Reduction (Repeal) .................. 4-9

4.1.2.5 Program Element 9: Residential Sales Assistance (Repeal) .............................................. 4-10

4.2 Noise Abatement Measure .............................................................. 4-10

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Chapter Page

4 NOISE COMPATIBILITY PROGRAM (continued)

4.3 Land Use Measures .......................................................................... 4-11 4.3.1 Program Element 3: Comprehensive Planning

Amend Horizon Plan to Include Consideration of Aircraft Noise in Plans for Districts 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 (Revision of Existing Measure) ......................................... 4-12

4.3.2 Program Element 6: Noise Information Program (Existing Measure to be Retained).................................... 4-13

4.3.3 Program Element 7a: Voluntary Land Acquisition (Existing Measure to be Modified and Retained) .......... 4-14

4.3.4 Program Element 7b: Voluntary Housing Acquisition (Existing Measure to be Modified and Retained) .............................................................................. 4-18

4.3.5 Program Element 10: Residential Sound Reduction (Existing Measure to be Retained).................................... 4-19

4.3.6 Program Element 11: Residential Noise Avigation Easements (Noise Servitudes) Purchase (Existing Measure to be Retained) .................................................... 4-20

4.4 Program Management Measures.................................................... 4-21 4.4.1 Program Element 12: Develop and Maintain Noise

Complaint Database (New Measure)............................... 4-21 4.4.2 Program Element 13: Develop and Maintain Log of

Aircraft Maintenance Run-ups (New Measure)............. 4-22 4.4.3 Program Element 14: Update Noise Exposure

Maps and Noise Compatibility Program (New Measure)............................................................................... 4-22

4.4.4 Program Element 15: Prepare Airport Environs Plan (New Measure)........................................................... 4-23

4.5 Noise Impacts with Proposed Noise Compatibility Program.... 4-24

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Appendices*

A Glossary

D Implementation Documents

E Coordination, Consultation, and Public Involvement

F Public Hearing

*Appendices B and C are supplemental technical reports and are on file at the Airport managements offices. They are not part of the official Part 150 Study documentation.

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TABLES

Page

1-1 Runway Data...................................................................................................... 1-7

1-2 Actual and Forecast Aircraft Operations ....................................................... 1-10

1-3 Zoning in the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport Environs....................... 1-17

1-4 Summary of 1991 Noise Compatibility Program.......................................... 1-21

2-1 FAR Part 150 Land Use Compatibility Guidelines....................................... 2-2

2-2 Average Daily Aircraft Operations by Type, Time of Day, and Stage Length2006 ..................................................................................................... 2-5

2-3 Average Daily Aircraft Operations by Type, Time of Day, and Stage Length2011 ..................................................................................................... 2-9

2-4 Runway Utilization by Aircraft Type............................................................. 2-14

2-5 Flight Track Utilization by Aircraft Category 2006 and 2011 .................. 2-17

2-6 Noise Exposure Impacts1991, 2006, 2011................................................... 2-23

3-1 Screening of Existing and Potential Runway Use Programs ...................... 3-8

3-2 Screening of Flight Routing Alternatives....................................................... 3-13

3-3 Land Use Management Measures from 1991 Noise Compatibility Program .............................................................................................................. 3-17

3-4 Noise Abatement and Land Use Management Measures Deserving Consideration..................................................................................................... 3-32

4-1 Summary of Recommended Noise Compatibility Program....................... 4-2

4-2 Noise-Impacted Parcels Proposed for Acquisition....................................... 4-17

4-3 Noise Exposure Impacts2011 Baseline Versus Mitigated Conditions ... 4-25

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FIGURES

Page

A 2006 Noise Exposure Map................................................................................ xxi

B 2011 Noise Exposure Map................................................................................ xxii

1-1 Airport Location ................................................................................................ 1-2

1-2 Primary Study Area .......................................................................................... 1-4

1-3 Existing and Planned Airport Facilities ......................................................... 1-5

1-4 Generalized Existing Land Use ....................................................................... 1-14

1-5 Generalized Existing Zoning ........................................................................... 1-16

2-1 Generalized Flight Tracks ................................................................................ 2-16

2-2 2006 Noise Exposure ......................................................................................... 2-21

2-3 2011 Baseline Noise Exposure ......................................................................... 2-22

3-1 Single Arrival/Departure Noise Contours.................................................... 3-5

3-2 Potential Noise Abatement Departure Turns................................................ 3-10

3-3 Mitigation per 1991 NCP and Potential Additional Mitigation Actions... 3-27

4-1 Proposed Mitigation Actions ........................................................................... 4-16

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ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

AAD average annual day

AIP Airport Improvement Program

ANCA Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990

AF Airport Facilities

ANCLUC Airport Noise Control and Land Use Compatibility

ARC Airport Reference Code

ASA Atlantic Southwest Airlines

ASDI Aircraft Situation Display to Industry

ASR Airport Surveillance Radar

ATC Air traffic control

ATCT Airport Traffic Control Tower

BTR Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

DME distance measuring equipment

DNL day-night average sound level (expressed in dBA)

FAA Federal Aviation Administration

FAR Federal Aviation Regulations

FBO fixed base operator

FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency

FICAN Federal Interagency Committee on Aviation Noise

FR Flight Routing

GBRAD Greater Baton Rouge Airport District

GIS Geographic Information System

GRE ground run-up enclosure

GS glideslope

HIRL high-intensity runway lights

IFR instrument flight rules

ILS instrument landing system

INM (FAAs) Integrated Noise Model

LaDOTD Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development

LOC localizer

LU Land Use

MALSR medium-intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator (lights)

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Acronyms and Abbreviations (continued)

MIRL medium-intensity runway lights

MM middle marker

MSL mean sea level

NA Noise Abatement

NCDC National Climatic Data Center

NCP Noise Compatibility Program

NDB nondirectional radio beacon

NEM Noise Exposure Map

NLR noise level reduction

ODALS omnidirectional approach lighting system

OFA object free area

PAPI precision approach path indicator (lights)

PM Program Management

REIL runway identifier lights

RNAV area navigation

RSA runway safety area

RU Runway Use

SEL sound exposure level

SID Standard Instrument Departure

STAR Standard Terminal Arrival Route

TRACON Terminal Radar Approach Control (facility)

TSA Transportation Security Administration

UDC Unified Development Code

VASI visual approach slope indicator

VFR visual flight rules

VOR very-high frequency omnidirectional range station

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PREFACE

This document is a comprehensive update of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Part 150 Noise Compatibility Program for Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (the Airport), owned by the City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and operated by the Greater Baton Rouge Airport District. In addition to an updated Noise Compatibility Program (NCP), it includes updated Noise Exposure Maps (NEMs) for 2006 and a 5-year forecast (2011). The original NEMs for the Airport were accepted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on March 7, 1986, and the original NCP was approved by the FAA on June 25, 1986. An update to the original study was prepared in 1991. The FAA accepted the updated NEMs on March 31, 1992 and approved the updated NCP on September 22, 1992. An amendment to the NCP was subsequently submitted and approved by the FAA on December 1, 1999.

This document includes four chapters and six appendices.

Chapter 1, Inventory, presents an overview of the airport, existing and forecast aviation activity, local airspace, air traffic control procedures, and local land use policies and regulations. It also summarizes the 1991 NCP.

Chapter 2, Baseline Noise Exposure, describes the baseline noise analysis and includes full documentation of the data and forecasts used for noise modeling. The results of this analysis provide a baseline for evaluating potential noise abatement measures in Chapter 3.

Chapter 3, Noise Compatibility Alternatives, analyzes potential enhancements to local noise abatement procedures and land use management policies with the objective of further reducing the adverse impact of aviation noise on local residents.

Chapter 4, Noise Compatibility Program, presents the updated noise abatement measures and land use management measures constituting the NCP. It also includes program management measures for managing and updating the program, as may be warranted in the future.

Appendix A is a glossary of terms related to airport noise compatibility planning.

Appendix D includes documents to assist in implementing the measures in the NCP.*

Appendix E describes the coordination, consultation, and public involvement process and includes copies of written comments received

*Appendices B and C are supplemental technical reports and are on file at the Airport managements offices. They are not part of the official Part 150 Study documentation.

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prior to the official comment period immediately preceding and following the public hearing.

Appendix F documents the public hearing and includes a transcript of the hearing, written comments submitted at the hearing and during the official comment period, and responses to the public hearing comments.

For the convenience of FAA reviewers, the FAAs official NEM and NCP checklists and the NEMs are presented at the end of this section. Figures A and B are reduced versions of the official NEMs prepared for submission to the FAA. The official NEMs are printed on 30-inch by 40-inch sheets and were prepared only for the FAA and the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport District.

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SPONSORS CERTIFICATION

The Noise Exposure Maps, the Noise Compatibility Program, and accompanying documentation for Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport have been prepared with the best available information and are hereby certified as true and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. It is also certified that the Noise Compatibility Program described herein is the Greater Baton Rouge Airport Districts official Noise Compatibility Program.

The 2006 Noise Exposure Map is hereby certified to represent existing conditions at the Airport, and the 2011 Noise Exposure Map is certified as a reasonable representation of forecast conditions five years after the signature date, below.

It is further certified that adequate opportunity has been afforded interested persons to submit their views, data, and comments concerning the correctness and adequacy of the Noise Exposure Maps, the Noise Compatibility Program, and supporting information.

May 14, 2007 Date of Signature Anthony Marino

Direction of Aviation

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FAR PART 150 NOISE EXPOSURE MAP CHECKLIST FAR Part 150 Noise Compatibility Study Update

Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

Yes/No/NA

Page No. or Other reference

I. IDENTIFICATION AND SUBMISSION OF MAP DOCUMENT:

A. Is this submittal appropriately identified as one of the following, submitted under FAR Part 150:

1. A NEM only No 2. A NEM and NCP Yes Preface, page x. 3. A revision to NEMs which have previously been

determined by FAA to be in compliance with Part 150? Yes Preface, page x.

B. Is the airport name and the qualified airport operator identified?

Yes Preface, page x.

C. Is there a dated cover letter from the airport operator which indicates the documents are submitted under Part 150 for appropriate FAA determinations?

Yes Letter of transmittal

II. CONSULTATION: [150.21(b), A150.105(a)] A. Is there a narrative description of the consultation

accomplished, including opportunities for public review and comment during map development?

Yes Appendices E and F

B. Identification: 1. Are the consulted parties identified? Yes Appendix E 2. Do they include all those required by 150.21(b) and

A150.105(a)? Yes Appendix E

C. Does the documentation include the airport operator's certification, and evidence to support it, that interested persons have been afforded adequate opportunity to submit their views, data, and comments during map development and in accordance with 150.21(b)?

Yes Certification statements on Figures A and B, 2006 and 2011 NEMs, and on page xii. Appendices E and F.

D. Does the document indicate whether written comments were received during consultation and, if there were comments, that they are on file with the FAA region?

Yes Appendices E and F

III. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: [150.21] A Are there two maps, each clearly labeled on the face with

year (existing condition year and 5-year)? Yes Oversize sheets Figures A and B,

2006 and 2011 NEMs and 11x17 maps in the Preface.

B. Map currency: 1. Does the existing condition map year match the year on

the airport operator's submittal letter? No Transmittal letter; oversize sheet

Figure A, 2006 NEM and 11x17 maps in the Preface. The 2006 NEM represents current conditions at the Airport. See Sponsors Certification Statement on page xii.

2. Is the 5-year map based on reasonable forecasts and other planning assumptions and is it for the fifth calendar year after the year of submission?

Yes/No

Chapter 1, Section 1.4; Chapter 2, Section 2.3.2; oversize sheet Figure B, 2011 NEM and 11x17 map in the Preface. The 2011 NEM represents conditions at the Airport five years after the date of submission of the NEM/NCP document to the FAA. See Sponsors Certification Statement on page xii.

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No/NA

Page No. or Other reference

3. If the answer to 1 and 2 above is no, has the airport operator verified in writing that data in the documentation are representative of existing condition and 5-year forecast conditions as of the date of submission?

Yes See Sponsors Certification Statement on page xii.

C. If the NEM and NCP are submitted together: 1. Has the airport operator indicated whether the 5-year

map is based on 5-year contours without the program vs. contours if the program is implemented?

Yes The 5-year NEM is based on implementation of the proposed NCP. The NCP, however, proposes only the continuation of existing noise abatement procedures. Thus, the 2011 noise contours with the NCP are the same as for the baseline condition described in Chapter 2, Figure 2-3.

2. If the 5-year map is based on program implementation: a. Are the specific program measures which are reflected

on the map identified? Yes Chapter 4, Table 4-1, Section 4.2

(Program Element 1) b. Does the documentation specifically describe how

these measures affect land use compatibilities depicted on the map?

Yes Chapter 4, Section 4.5.

3. If the 5-year NEM does not incorporate program implementation, has the airport operator included an additional NEM for FAA determination after the program is approved which shows program implementation conditions and which is intended to replace the 5-year NEM as the new official 5-year map?

NA

IV. MAP SCALE, GRAPHICS, AND DATA REQUIREMENTS: [A150.101, A150.103, A150.105, 150.21(a)]

A. Are the maps of sufficient scale to be clear and readable, and is the scale indicated on the maps?

Yes Oversize sheets Figures A and B, 2006 and 2011 NEMs and 11x17 maps in the Preface. Official NEMs are at scale of 1 inch = 2,000 feet.

B. Is the quality of the graphics such that required information is clear and readable?

Yes Oversize sheets Figures A and B, 2006 and 2011 NEMs and 11x17 maps in the Preface.

C. Depiction of the airport and its environs. 1. Is the following graphically depicted to scale on both the

existing condition and 5-year maps:

a. Airport boundaries Yes Oversize sheets Figures A and B, 2006 and 2011 NEMs and 11x17 maps in the Preface. The airport property boundary is very complex and can be difficult to read on a map portraying other complex mapping layers. Please refer to supplemental graphics in Chapter 1, specifically Figures 1-2, 1-3, and 1-4, for clear representations of the airport property line.

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Yes/No/NA

Page No. or Other reference

b. Runway configurations with runway end numbers Yes Oversize sheets Figures A and B, 2006 and 2011 NEMs and 11x17 maps in the Preface.

2. Does the depiction of the off-airport data include: a. A land use base map depicting streets and other

identifiable geographic features Yes Oversize sheets Figures A and B,

2006 and 2011 NEMs and 11x17 maps in the Preface.

b. The area within the 65 DNL (or beyond, at local discretion)

Yes Oversize sheets Figures A and B, 2006 and 2011 NEMs and 11x17 maps in the Preface.

c. Clear delineation of geographic boundaries and the names of all jurisdictions with planning and land use control authority within the 65 DNL (or beyond, at local discretion)

Yes All land in the primary study area lies within the jurisdiction of the Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge Parish metropolitan government. See Section 1.6 in Chapter 1. Figures A and B, 2006 and11x17 maps 2011 NEMs in the Preface.

D. 1. Continuous contours for at least the DNL 65, 70, and 75? Yes Oversize sheets Figures A and B, 2006 and 2011 NEMs and 11x17 maps in the Preface.

2. Based on current airport and operational data for the existing condition year NEM, and forecast data for the 5-year NEM?

Yes Chapter 1, Section 1.4. Chapter 2, Section 2.3.2, Tables 2-2 and 2-3.

E. Flight tracks for the existing condition and 5-year forecast timeframes (these may be on supplemental graphics which must use the same land use base map as the existing condition and 5-year NEM), which are numbered to correspond to accompanying narrative?

Yes Oversize sheets Figures A and B, 2006 and 2011 NEMs and 11x17 maps in the Preface. Chapter 2, Section 2.3.6, Figure 2-1, Table 2-5.

F Locations of any noise monitoring sites (these may be on supplemental graphics which must use the same land use base map as the official NEMs)

NA

G Noncompatible land use identification: 1. Are noncompatible land uses within at least the 65 DNL

depicted on the maps? Yes Oversize sheets Figures A and B,

2006 and 2011 NEMs and 11x17 maps in the Preface.

2 Are noise sensitive public buildings identified? Yes Oversize sheets Figures A and B, 2006 and 2011 NEMs and 11x17 maps in the Preface.

3. Are the noncompatible uses and noise sensitive public buildings readily identifiable and explained on the map legend?

Yes Oversize sheets Figures A and B, 2006 and 2011 NEMs and 11x17 maps in the Preface.

4. Are compatible land uses, which would normally be considered noncompatible, explained in the accompanying narrative?

NA

V. NARRATIVE SUPPORT OF MAP DATA: [150.21(a), A150.1, A150.101, A150.103]

A. 1. Are the technical data, including data sources, on which the NEMs are based adequately described in the narrative?

Yes Chapter 2.

2. Are the underlying technical data and planning assumptions reasonable?

Yes Chapter 2.

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Page No. or Other reference

B. Calculation of Noise Contours: 1. Is the methodology indicated? Yes Chapter 2, Section 2.1.

a. Is it FAA approved? Yes Chapter 2, Section 2.1. b. Was the same model used for both maps? Yes Chapter 2, Section 2.1. c. Has AEE approval been obtained for use of a model

other than those which have previous blanket FAA approval?

NA No adjustments or calibrations were made to the INM. All aircraft substitutions were in full accord with FAA-recommended substitu-tions described in INM v. 6.2

2. Correct use of noise models: a. Does the documentation indicate the airport operator

has adjusted or calibrated FAA-approved noise models or substituted one aircraft type for another?

No No adjustments in or calibrations to INM were made.

b. If so, does this have written approval from AEE? NA 3. If noise monitoring was used, does the narrative indicate

that Part 150 guidelines were followed? NA

4. For noise contours below 65 DNL, does the supporting documentation include explanation of local reasons? (Narrative explanation is highly desirable but not required by the Rule.)

NA

C. Noncompatible Land Use Information: 1. Does the narrative give estimates of the number of people

residing in each of the contours (DNL 65, 70 and 75, at a minimum) for both the existing condition and 5-year maps?

Yes Chapter 2, Section 2.4.3, Table 2-6. Chapter 4, Section 4.5, Table 4-3.

2. Does the documentation indicate whether Table 1 of Part 150 was used by the airport operator?

Yes Chapter 2, Section 2.2

a. If a local variation to Table 1 was used: NA (1) Does the narrative clearly indicate which

adjustments were made and the local reasons for doing so?

NA

(2) Does the narrative include the airport operator's complete substitution for Table 1?

No

3. Does the narrative include information on self-generated or ambient noise where compatible/noncompatible land use identifications consider non-airport/aircraft sources?

No

4. Where normally noncompatible land uses are not depicted as such on the NEMs, does the narrative satisfactorily explain why, with reference to the specific geographic areas?

NA

5. Does the narrative describe how forecasts will affect land use compatibility?

Yes Chapter 2, Section 2.4.3, Table 2-6.

VI. MAP CERTIFICATIONS: [150.21(b), 150.21(e)] A. Has the operator certified in writing that interested persons

have been afforded adequate opportunity to submit views, data, and comments concerning the correctness and adequacy of the draft maps and forecasts?

Yes Preface, certification statements on page xii, and on Figures A and B, 2006 and 2011 NEMs.

B. Has the operator certified in writing that each map and description of consultation and opportunity for public comment are true and complete?

Yes Preface, certification statements on page xii, and on Figures A and B, 2006 and 2011 NEMs.

Source: Jacobs Consultancy, May 2007, based on Federal Aviation Administration checklists.

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Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

Yes/No/NA

Page No. or Other reference

NOISE COMPATIBILITY PROGRAM I. IDENTIFICATION AND SUBMISSION OF PROGRAM:

A. Submission is properly identified: 1. FAR 150 NCP? Yes Preface, page x. 2. NEM and NCP together? Yes Preface, page x. 3. Program revision? Yes This updates the NCP approved by

FAA in 1992. See Preface, page x. B. Airport and Airport Operator's name identified? Yes Preface, page x. C. NCP transmitted by airport operator cover letter? Yes Transmittal letter.

II CONSULTATION: [150.23] A. Documentation includes narrative of public participation

and consultation process? Yes Appendices E and F.

B. Identification of consulted parties: 1. All parties in 150.23(c) consulted? Yes Appendix E. 2. Public and planning agencies identified? Yes Chapter 1, Section 1.6, and

Appendix E. 3. Agencies in 2., above, correspond to those indicated on

the NEM? Yes Chapter 1, Section 1.6, and

Appendix E. C. Satisfies 150.23(d) requirements:

1. Documentation shows active and direct participation of parties in B., above?

Yes Appendix E.

2. Active and direct participation of general public? Yes Appendices E and F. 3. Participation was prior to and during development of

NCP and prior to submittal to FAA? Yes Appendices E and F.

4. Indicates adequate opportunity afforded to submit views, data, etc.?

Yes Appendices E and F.

D. Evidence included of notice and opportunity for a public hearing on NCP?

Yes Appendix F.

E. Documentation of comments: 1. Includes summary of public hearing comments, if hearing

was held? Yes Appendix F.

2. Includes copy of all written material submitted to operator?

Yes Appendices E and F.

3. Includes operator's responses/disposition of written and verbal comments?

Yes Appendix F.

F. Informal agreement received from FAA on flight procedures? NA No changes recommended in flight procedures.

III. NOISE EXPOSURE MAPS: [150.23, B150.3; 150.35(f)] (This section of the checklist is not a substitute for the Noise Exposure Map checklist. It deals with maps in the context of the Noise Compatibility Program submission.)

A. Inclusion of NEMs and supporting documentation: 1. Map documentation either included or incorporated by

reference? NEM documentation is included in

Preface and Chapters 1 and 2. 2. Maps previously found in compliance by FAA? No The updated NEMs are included

with this submission. 3. Compliance determination still valid? NA 4. Does 180-day period have to wait for map compliance

finding? Yes

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B. Revised NEMs submitted with program: (Review using NEM checklist if map revisions included in NCP submittal)

1. Revised NEMs included with program? Yes See oversize sheets, Figures A and B and 11x17 maps in the Preface.

2. Has airport operator requested FAA to make a determination on the NEM(s) when NCP approval is made?

NA

C. If program analysis uses noise modeling: 1. INM, HNM, or FAA-approved equivalent? Yes INM version 6.2 used. See

Chapter 2, Section 2.1. 2. Monitoring in accordance with A150.5? NA

D. Existing condition and 5-year maps clearly identified as the official NEMs?

Yes Oversize sheets, Figures A and B; 11x17 maps in the Preface.

IV. CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVES: [B150.7, 150.23(e)] A. At a minimum, are the alternatives below considered?

1. Land acquisition and interests therein, including air rights, easements, and development rights?

Yes Chapter 3, Section 3.3.3.1 and 3.3.3.2

2. Barriers, acoustical shielding, public building soundproofing

Yes Chapter 3, Sections 3.2.5, 3.3.3.3, and 3.3.3.4

3. Preferential runway system Yes Chapter 3, Section 3.2.1. 4. Flight procedures Yes Chapter 3, Section 3.2.2. 5. Restrictions on type/class of aircraft (at least one

restriction below must be checked) Yes Chapter 3, Section 3.2.4.

a. Deny use based on Federal standards Yes Chapter 3, Section 3.2.4. b. Capacity limits based on noisiness Yes Chapter 3, Section 3.2.4. c. Noise abatement takeoff/approach procedures Yes Chapter 3, Section 3.2.3. d. Landing fees based on noise or time of day Yes Chapter 3, Section 3.2.4. e. Nighttime restrictions Yes Chapter 3, Section 3.2.4.

6. Other actions with beneficial impact No 7. Other FAA recommendations NA

B. Responsible implementing authority identified for each considered alternative?

Yes Chapter 3, Table 3-4.

C. Analysis of alternative measures: 1. Measures clearly described? Yes Chapter 3. 2. Measures adequately analyzed? Yes Chapter 3. 3. Adequate reasoning for rejecting alternatives? Yes Chapter 3.

D. Other actions recommended by the FAA: Should other actions be added? (list separately or on back of this form actions and discussions with airport operator to have them included prior to the start of the 180-day cycle)

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Yes/No/NA

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V. ALTERNATIVES RECOMMENDED FOR IMPLEMENTA-TION: [150.23(e), B150.7(c); 150.35(b), B150.5]

A. Document clearly indicates: 1. Alternatives recommended for implementation? Yes Chapter 4, Table 4-1, Sections 4.2,

4.3, and 4.4. 2. Final recommendations are airport operator's, not those of

consultant or third party? Yes Preface, sponsors certification

statement on page xii, Airport Authority Resolution 45256 immediately following title page.

B. Do all program recommendations: 1. Relate directly or indirectly to reduction of noise and

noncompatible land uses? Yes Chapter 3; Chapter 4, Section 4.5.

2. Contain description of contribution to overall effectiveness of program?

Yes Chapter 4, Sections 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5.

3. Noise/land use benefits quantified to extent possible? Yes Chapter 4, Section 4.5. 4. Include actual/anticipated effect on reducing noise

exposure within noncompatible area shown on NEM? Yes Chapter 3, Section 3.2; Chapter 4,

Section 4.5. 5. Effects based on relevant and reasonable expressed

assumptions? Yes Chapter 3; Chapter 4, Section 4.5.

6. Have adequate supporting data to support its contribution to noise/land use compatibility?

Yes Chapter 3; Chapter 4, Section 4.5.

C. Analysis appears to support program standards set forth in 150.35(b) and B150.5?

Yes Chapters 3 and 4.

D. When use restrictions are recommended: 1. Are alternatives with potentially significant

noise/compatible land use benefits thoroughly analyzed so that appropriate comparisons and conclusions can be made?

NA No use restrictions are recommended.

2. Use restriction coordinated with APP-600 prior to making determination on start of 180-days?

NA

E. Do the following also meet Part 150 analytical standards: 1. Formal recommendations which continue existing

practices? Yes Chapter 3, Section 3.2.1; Chapter 4,

Section 4.2 2. New recommendations or changes proposed at end of

Part 150 process? Yes Chapter 3, Sections 3.3.2, 3.3.3;

Chapter 4, Sections 4.3, 4.4., 4.5. F. Documentation indicates how recommendations may change

previously adopted plans? Yes Chapter 4, Section 4.1, Table 4-1.

G. Documentation also: 1. Identifies agencies which are responsible for

implementing each recommendation? Yes Chapter 4, Table 4-1, Sections 4.2,

4.3, 4.4. 2. Indicates whether those agencies have agreed to

implement? Yes Airport Authoritys Resolution

45256, immediately following title page, approving updated NEM/NCP. City-parish government is the only agency with implementation responsibility.

3. Indicates essential government actions necessary to implement recommendations?

Yes Chapter 4, Sections 4.2, 4.3, 4.4.

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Yes/No/NA

Page No. or Other reference

H. Timeframe: 1. Includes agreed-upon schedule to implement alternatives? Yes Chapter 4, Table 4-1, Sections 4.2,

4.3, 4.4. 2. Indicates period covered by the program? Yes Chapter 4, Table 4-1.

I. Funding/Costs: 1. Includes costs to implement alternatives? Yes Chapter 4, Table 4-1, Sections 4.2,

4.3, 4.4. 2. Includes anticipated funding sources? Yes Chapter 4, Table 4-1, Sections 4.2,

4.3, 4.4. VI. PROGRAM REVISION: [150.23(e)(9)] Supporting

documentation includes provision for revision ? Yes Chapter 4, Table 4-1, Section 4.4.

Source: Jacobs Consultancy, May 2007, based on Federal Aviation Administration checklists.

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Chapter 1

INVENTORY

This chapter provides information on the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (the Airport) and its surrounding areas, including existing and planned airport facilities, existing and planned land uses, and historical and forecast aviation activity.

1.1 AIRPORT SETTING AND BACKGROUND

The Airport is owned by the City of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and operated by the Greater Baton Rouge Airport District. The Airport District is governed by an Airport Authority with the same membership as the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Council, the governing body of the joint City-Parish government. A nine-member Airport Commission serves in an advisory role to the Airport Authority. Its members are appointed to 5-year terms by the Metropolitan Council.

Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana and has a population of 227,818, according to the 2000 Census of Population.

1.1.1 Airport Location and Role

The Airport is located in the northwest portion of the Parish of East Baton Rouge, approximately 5 miles north of downtown Baton Rouge (see Figure 1-1). As shown on Figure 1-2, the Airport is generally bounded by Blount Road to the north, Plank Road to the east, Harding Boulevard to the south, and Veterans Memorial Boulevard to the west. Regional access to the Airport is provided from Interstates 10, 110, and 12, and U.S. Highways 61 and 190. An interchange with Interstate 110 is located at Veterans Memorial and Harding boulevards, southwest of the Airport.

The Airport primarily serves origin-destination passengers (i.e., passengers beginning or ending their trips in Baton Rouge). Delta Air Lines and its regional/commuter affiliates, Freedom, Chautauqua, and Atlantic Southeast Airlines, accounted for about 34% of enplaned passengers at the Airport in 2005. Other airlines providing service at Baton Rouge include Continental Airlines and its regional/commuter affiliate ExpressJet Airlines; American Eagle (American Airlines affiliate); and Northwest Airlines.

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1.1.2 Study Area

The Primary Study Area is depicted on Figure 1-2 and is roughly defined by Airline Highway to the west, 72nd Avenue to the south, Thomas Road to the north, and Foster Road to the east. It was defined to encompass areas potentially affected by aircraft approach, departure, and touch-and-go flight tracks, areas potentially affected by aircraft maintenance run-up noise, and the existing and future 65 day-night average sound level (DNL) contours.

1.2 EXISTING AIRPORT FACILITIES

The Airport currently occupies approximately 1,750 acres of land at 70 feet above mean sea level (MSL). The mean normal maximum temperature during the hottest month of the year is 91.6F. Figure 1-3 depicts existing Airport facilities, including runways, taxiways, and aircraft apron areas. Most airfield facilities meet Airport Reference Code (ARC) D-IV criteria and can accommodate aircraft with approach speeds up to 165 knots and wingspans up to 171 feet (e.g., B-757).* Figure 1-3 also shows planned airport improvements.

1.2.1 Runways

The Airport currently has two air carrier runways and one general aviation runway (see Figure 1-3). Runway 4L-22R is 6,900 feet long and 150 feet wide, with no shoulder. The runway is constructed of concrete and has a weight-bearing capacity of 300,000 pounds for dual-tandem landing gear. Runway 22R is equipped with a Category I instrument landing system (ILS) and Runway 4L has a nonprecision approach. The Runway 22R threshold is displaced 424 feet to accommodate the intersection of Plank and Blount roads on the northeast side of the Airport.

Runway 13-31 is 7,004 feet long and 150 feet wide, with a 75-foot shoulder along the southernmost 5,800 feet of runway. The runway is constructed of asphalt and has a weight-bearing capacity of 300,000 pounds for dual-tandem landing gear. Runway 13 is equipped with a Category I ILS and Runway 31 has a nonprecision approach. Physical constraints (oil tank fields to the northwest and proximity to Plank Road to the southeast) require the Runway 13 and Runway 31 thresholds to be displaced 597 feet and 313 feet, respectively.

Runway 4R-22L is 3,799 feet long by 75 feet wide and typically used by light general aviation aircraft. It is constructed of asphalt and has a weight-bearing capacity of 45,000 pounds for dual-wheel gear and basic visual approaches on either runway end.

*ARC is used to define the required airfield design criteria based on the operational and physical characteristics of aircraft operating at an airport.

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Both Runway 4L-22R and Runway 13-31 are equipped with high-intensity runway lights (HIRL), while Runway 4R-22L has medium-intensity runway lights (MIRL). Additional runway data are provided in Table 1-1.

1.2.2 Taxiways

Taxiways at the Airport are shown on Figure 1-3. Most are 75 feet wide and meet ARC dimensional standard for Airplane Design Group IV. However, taxiways that service general aviation Runway 4R-22L and other general aviation areas to the south and east are 40 feet wide and meet Airplane Design Group II criteria for aircraft with wingspans up to 79 feet (e.g., Cessna Citation).

Runway 4L-22R and Runway 13-31 each have one full-length, 75-foot-wide parallel taxiway. Taxiway A is located 400 feet (centerline to centerline) northwest of and parallel to Runway 4L-22R. Taxiway B is located 400 feet (centerline to centerline) southwest of and parallel to Runway 13-31; the separation is reduced to 350 feet south of the intersection with Taxiway A.

An area designated for deicing aircraft is provided at the south end of Taxiway A. Taxiway M, running east-west across the north portion of the airfield, connects Taxiway A to Runway 13-31. Taxiway M is currently in poor condition and restricted to use by ground vehicles only.

1.2.3 Apron Areas

Approximately 16 acres of apron are available for aircraft parking and equipment storage at the passenger terminal building. This apron is directly east of the terminal and wraps around the exterior face of the building to the north and south. The apron is configured to accommodate both regional jets and narrow-body commercial aircraft. Currently, 12 to 15 aircraft parking positions are available at and around the terminal for aircraft remaining overnight.

The Airport maintains approximately 31 acres of apron for general aviation use in two areas. The south general aviation apron is approximately 23 acres and the east general aviation apron, located between Runway 4R-22L and Runway 13-31, is approximately 8 acres.

1.2.4 Terminal Area Facilities

The passenger terminal complex includes the terminal building and associated commercial aircraft parking apron. Reconstruction of the main terminal building was completed in 2003. A three-level parking garage with approximately 900 parking spaces located directly west of the terminal was completed in 1998.

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Table 1-1

RUNWAY DATA Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

Runway 4L 22R 13 31 4R 22L

Runway length (ft.) 6,900 6,900 7,004 7,004 3,799 3,799 Runway width (ft.) 150 150 150 150 75 75 Overrun length (ft.) None None None 300 None None Runway threshold elev.

(ft. above MSL) 65.9 69.4 66.4 69.5 66.9 68.8

Displaced threshold No 424 597 315 No No Threshold crossing ht. (ft.) 52 52 -- 52 -- -- Pavement type Concrete Concrete Asphalt Asphalt Asphalt Asphalt Pavement strength (lb)

Single-wheel 120,000 120,000 120,000 120,000 30,000 30,000 Dual-wheel 170,000 170,000 170,000 170,000 45,000 45,000 Dual-tandem 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 -- --

Runway lighting HIRL HIRL HIRL HIRL MIRL MIRL Centerline lights None None Yes Yes None None Runway markings Non-

Precision Precision Precision Non-

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Approach slope: Descent angle* 2.97 - 3.35o 3.0 - 3.05o 3.0 - 3.24o 2.98 - 3.10o 3.0o 3.0o FAR Part 77 34:1 50:1 50:1 34:1 34:1 20:1

*Descent angle may vary depending on the nature of the approach.

GS = Glideslope HIRL = High-intensity runway lights ILS = Instrument landing system (Category I) LOC = Localizer LOC-BC = Localizer back course approach MALSR = Medium-intensity approach light system with runway alignment indicator lights MIRL = Medium-intensity runway lights MM = Middle marker MSL = Mean sea level n.a. = Not applicable ODALS = Omni-directional approach lighting system PAPI (P2L) = Precision approach path indicator (two-light units placed on left side of runway) REIL = Runway end identifier lights VASI (V4L) = Visual approach slope indicator (6-box VASI on left side of runway) VOR = Very high frequency omni-directional radio range

Source: Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport records, Airport/Facility Directory, December 25, 2003, AirNav.com KBTR, Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, Ryan Field, September 1, 2005.

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The terminal has two passenger service levels and a third-level mezzanine. Ticketing counters, baggage claim areas, rental car counters, and airline operations areas are located on the lower level. Aircraft departure lounges and 10 gates; a security checkpoint; and food, beverage, and gift concessions are located on the second level. The third level of the rotunda is dedicated to Airport staff offices.

1.2.5 Other Airport Facilities

General aviation facilities are concentrated on the south and east sides of the Airport with four fixed base operators (FBOs) providing aircraft maintenance, fueling, flight instruction, and storage services to general aviation aircraft. Seventeen storage and maintenance hangars provide approximately 300,000 square feet of space to house and maintain general aviation aircraft with an additional 15 spaces provided in a T-hangar facility.

Various military and governmental agencies, including the Air National Guard and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LaDOTD), occupy 30 buildings on the Airport, concentrated primarily in the southwest corner along Runway 4L. Only those buildings used by the LaDOTD and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) are related to aviation activity.

Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) operates a regional jet maintenance facility east of the airfield along Runway 4R-22L. The facility includes: (1) a 27,000-square-foot maintenance hangar, which accommodates up to three regional jets, (2) a 12,000-square-foot office, (3) a 60,000-square-foot apron, (4) an aircraft fueling facility, and (5) a loading dock and vehicle parking area.

The Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) is located on the south side of the Airport east of Merle Gustafson Drive. The 95-foot-high tower and two support buildings provide office space for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) personnel and associated equipment storage.

1.3 PLANNED AIRPORT FACILITIES

Figure 1-3 shows planned airport facilities in addition to existing facilities. Projects planned to be completed in the near-term future include the following:

Upgrade the Runway 22R ILS from Category I to Category II.

Relocate the intersection of Plank and Blount roads to the northeast to provide the FAA-required runway safety area (RSA) on Runway 4L-22R, and avoid conflicts with runway approach lighting.

Extend Runway 4L-22R and parallel Taxiways A and L 600 feet to the southwest to provide a total length of 7,500 feet on Runway 4L-22R. The

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arrival threshold on Runway 4L will remain at its existing location, representing a 600-foot displacement after the runway is lengthened.

Relocate the Runway 22R localizer and extend the perimeter road outside of the new RSA and object free area (OFA) off the southwest end of Runway 4L-22R.

Acquire a 6-acre parcel in the southwest corner of the Airport and demolish buildings to accommodate the relocated ILS localizer and perimeter road.

Upgrade Taxiway L to meet FAA design standards for Group IV aircraft (e.g., B-757).

The 2004 Master Plan Update also proposes the following additional Airport develop-ment projects that are projected for implementation in the more distant future:

Rehabilitate and upgrade Taxiway M to Group IV standards

Expand the passenger terminal security lobby and aircraft parking facilities to accommodate forecast passengers and fleet mix

Expand the parking garage and long-term public parking lot

Relocate the employee parking lot to accommodate development of a hotel on Airport property

Relocate the rental car storage and maintenance facilities along General Chennault Drive

Construct air cargo facilities and an access roadway near the terminal complex to accommodate forecast cargo activity

Construct additional general aviation hangars and apron to accommodate long-term demand for aircraft parking

Expand the commercial aviation maintenance facility

Relocate State aviation, TSA, and military facilities

Consolidate fueling facilities south of the cargo area

The Airport Master Plan is currently being updated to account for the sudden changes in aviation demand and the related needs for aviation facilities in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita in the fall of 2005.

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1.4 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS

Annual aircraft operations at the Airport for 2006* and forecast 2011 are summarized in Table 1-2. These operations are compared with actual 1990 and 2005 operations. Total operations decreased from 130,959 in 1990 to 111,267 in 2005, primarily owing to the decline in general aviation operations. Operations further decreased to 92,614 in 2006, but are expected to increase to 114,930 in 2011.

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ACTUAL AND FORECAST AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport

1990 Actual

2005 Actual

2006 Actual

2011 Forecast

Air carrier 17,474 4,611 3,265 2,300 Air taxi, regional, commuter 9,910 24,288 25,272 19,340 Air cargo n.a. 796 2,097 3,500 General aviation 100,205 74,382 59,425 86,990 Military 3,370 7,190 2,555 2,800 Total 130,959 111,267 92,614 114,930

Sources: 1990 and 2005 actual - Greater Baton Rouge Airport District records reporting Federal Aviation Administration Airport Traffic Control Tower counts, April 2006.

2006 actual - FAAs ATADS database records for the 12-month period from April 2006 through March 2007. Estimated distribution among commercial categories, by Jacobs Consultancy, May 2006.

2011 forecast - Leigh Fisher Associates forecasts, July 2006.

1.4.1 Commercial Operations

Air carrier operations, which include commercial jets generally seating over 60 passengers, declined from 17,500 in 1990 to 4,611 in 2005. These operations further decreased to 3,265 in 2006. By 2011, air carrier operations are forecast to be 2,300. Air taxi, regional, and commuter operations increased from 9,300 in 1990 to 24,288 in 2005 and 25,272 in 2006. By 2011, these operations are forecast to be 19,340. These figures reflect the change in air service at Baton Rouge from the large commercial jets, such as the MD-80 and B-737, which are classified as air carrier, to the smaller and quieter regional jets, which are classified as commuter. At least three factors are at work to continue this trend. *Throughout this section 2006 is represented by the 12-month period from April 2006 through March 2007.

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Increase in Regional Jet Operations. Airlines currently operating at Baton Rouge are increasing the share of regional jets in their aircraft fleets to: (a) capitalize on lower operating costs as compared to turboprops; (b) develop new markets that could not be supported by larger air carrier aircraft; (c) increase frequency of service to hub (and non-hub) markets; and (d) provide varying ranges of seating capacities between city-pairs for variable demand conditions (e.g., different times of day and different seasons).

Increase in the Percentage of Extended Range Regional Jet Variants. Increases in the percentage of extended-range series regional jets (e.g., CRJ-200LR, ERJ-145LR) are expected since the Baton Rouge market includes a significant percentage of origin-destination passengers traveling on long-thin routes that currently do not have direct service (e.g., service to/from Washington, D.C.; Chicago; New York; Boston; and Philadelphia).

Increase in the Percentage of Larger Regional Jets. Increases in the percentage of larger regional jet aircraft with 70 and 90 passenger seats (e.g., CRJ-700, CRJ-900) are expected on some current routes and in potential new markets because some major national airlines have historically served the Airport using large air carrier aircraft seating 120 to 140 people.

The air cargo share of commercial operations is expected to increase in the future. Operations by all-cargo airlines increased from 796 in 2005 to 2,097 in 2006. Cargo operations are forecast to increase to 3,500 in 2011. Cargo operations increased substantially after the 2005 hurricanes as FedEx and DHL began operations in late 2005. Since then, DHL has returned to New Orleans, but FedEx is expected to continue operating at Baton Rouge through the forecast period. In addition, the U.S. Postal Service is operating a major regional facility at Baton Rouge serving the Gulf Coast

1.4.2 General Aviation and Military Operations

General aviation aircraft operations decreased from 103,900 in 1990 to 74,382 in 2005 and 59,425 in 2006, but are expected to increase to 86,990 in 2011. Military operations have decreased slightly over the years from 3,370 in 1990 to approximately 2,700 in 2004. Military operations jumped to 7,190 in 2005, primarily due to the rescue and recovery efforts immediately following the hurricanes in August and September 2005. Military operations decreased to 2,555 in 2006 and are projected to remain at traditional levels with approximately 2,800 operations in 2011.

1.5 AIRSPACE AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL

This section describes the terminal airspace structure and air traffic control (ATC) procedures at the Airport. Most of the information presented below was compiled

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from the Airport/Facility Directory and Sectional Aeronautical Chart published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Jeppesen Aeronautical Charts, the Airport Directory published by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, interviews with air traffic controllers and Airport staff, and ATCT Order BTR 7110.6S.

1.5.1 Terminal Airspace Structure

Between 5:00 a.m. and midnight, Baton Rouge Approach Control sequences instrument flight rules (IFR) arrivals to the Airport, and then transfers control of aircraft to Baton Rouge ATCT near the Airport. Baton Rouge ATCT controls the movement of aircraft in the vicinity of the Airport and on the ground. IFR departures are cleared for takeoff by Baton Rouge ATCT and then handed off to Baton Rouge Departure Control during the initial climb phase. Between midnight and 5:00 a.m., the Baton Rouge ATCT is closed and radar approach and departure services are provided by Houston Air Route Traffic Control Center (Houston Center). Both Baton Rouge Approach/Departure Control and Baton Rouge ATCT are collocated on the south side of the Airport.

The Class C airspace for the Airport consists of a cylindrical core with a radius of 5 nautical miles extending from the surface to 4,100 feet MSL (4,030 feet above airport elevation). From 1,300 feet MSL to 4,100 feet MSL, the core area is encircled by an airspace shelf with a radius of 10 nautical miles. Between midnight and 5:00 a.m. when the Baton Rouge ATCT is closed, the airspace surrounding the Airport is considered Class E Airspace.

1.5.2 Air Traffic Control Procedures at Baton Rouge

Runways 4L-22R and 13-31 accommodate air carrier and business jet traffic, while Runway 4R-22L serves light general aviation and touch-and-go training activity. Traffic patterns at the Airport are standard (left-hand) on all runways except 4R and 22R, which have right-hand traffic patterns. The pattern altitude is 870 feet MSL for light aircraft and 1,570 feet MSL for heavy aircraft.

To avoid obstacles near the runway ends, all aircraft departing on Runways 22L and 22R must climb on runway heading to 2,000 feet MSL before turning left, unless radar vectors are issued by ATC.

No published Standard Instrument Departure (SID) procedures or Standard Terminal Arrival Routes (STARs) are currently available at the Airport.

A voluntary runway use program for noise abatement purposes is in effect for all turbojet aircraft when winds are less than 5 knots. At night, after 9:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and until noon on Saturdays and Sundays, Runways 22R/L are the preferred arrival runways and Runway 31 is the preferred departure

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runway. At other times, Runways 22R/L are preferred for arrivals and departures, and Runway 31 is the preferred alternate departure runway.

1.5.3 Instrument Approach Procedures

The Airport has precision instrument approaches to Runways 13 and 22R, providing electronic guidance for both runway alignment and descent. Both are Category I ILS. Various non-precision approaches are published for Runway 4L (area navi-gation [RNAV], localizer back course, and very-high frequency omnidirectional range station [VOR]), Runway 22R (RNAV and VOR distance measuring equipment [DME]), Runway 13 (RNAV and nondirectional beacon [NDB]), and Runway 31 (RNAV and NDB). An Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) approach is also published for Runways 4L, 13, 22R, and 31. These nonprecision approaches provide electronic guidance for runway alignment but do not provide detailed descent guidance. No instrument approaches are available for Runway 4R-22L.

1.6 LAND USE AND ZONING IN THE STUDY AREA

Baton Rouge and the Parish of East Baton Rouge have a consolidated metropolitan government. The City-Parish is governed by a Mayor-President and a Metropolitan Council. All land in the Part 150 Study Area is under the jurisdiction of the City-Parish metropolitan government. Among the responsibilities of the metropolitan government are land use planning and zoning, which are discussed in this section.

1.6.1 Existing Land Use

Generalized existing land uses in the Study Area are depicted on Figure 1-4.

Land uses southeast and southwest of the Airport are predominantly single-family residential. Directly south of the Airport, along Harding Boulevard, land is primarily vacant with some public, commercial, and industrial uses.

To the west, between Veterans Memorial Boulevard and Interstate 110, land uses include residential mixed with commercial, public, and industrial uses. North of the Airport along Blount Road, land uses include single-family residential and a mobile home park, mixed with vacant parcels. North of Blount Road is a petroleum storage farm. East of Plank Road, land is primarily vacant with single-family residential to the northeast and southeast. Commercial and public uses are scattered along Plank Road.

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1.6.2 Planned Future Land Use

Future planned land uses in the Study Area are based on the 2002 update of the City-Parishs comprehensive plan, The Horizon Plan. The Horizon Plan, which was adopted by the City-Parish Metropolitan Council, is intended to guide development in the Parish over the next 10 years. Planned future land uses in the Study Area are substantially the same as the existing land uses shown on Figure 1-4.

The Airport is designated in The Horizon Plan as a transportation, communications, and utilities land use and is located in Planning District 4, Subarea 4.

According to The Horizon Plan, the Airport is located in a designated Regional Growth CenterGrowth Center 28. Growth Centers are areas of concentrated high-intensity uses, such as shopping, office space, or medium- and high-density residential development. A Regional Growth Center is an area with facilities that serve the entire Parish, including regional shopping centers and high-density office complexes as well as the Airport. The Metropolitan Planning Commission is in the process of developing detailed policies and land use plans for the growth centers. The plan for Growth Center 28 has not yet been developed.

1.6.3 Zoning

The City-Parish government regulates land use throughout the Parish based on the standards of the Unified Development Code (UDC)the comprehensive set of City-Parish zoning and development ordinances. Table 1-3 describes the zoning district classifications in the Study Area.

As shown on Figure 1-5, zoning in the Study Area is primarily residential, commercial, and industrial, with governmental zoning located at the Parish jail and the juvenile detention center on the west side of Veterans Memorial Boulevard. Most of the Airport property is zoned commercial, with some Airport property along Veterans Memorial Boulevard and Harding Boulevard near Interstate 110 zoned industrial. Areas adjacent to the Airport in the north, northeast, southeast, southwest, and west are zoned for residential. Most of the remaining undeveloped areas are zoned A-1 and A-2 single-family residential, permitting densities of 4.1 and 5.8 dwellings per acre, respectively. An extensive area northwest of the Airport is zoned industrial.

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nter

s; c

hurc

hes,

Sun

day

scho

ols,

par

ish

hous

es, a

nd o

ther

pla

ces

of w

orsh

ip;

educ

atio

nal,

relig

ious

, and

phi

lant

hrop

ic in

stit

utio

ns; f

rate

rnit

ies;

lod

ging

hou

ses;

nu

rsin

g ho

mes

; sor

orit

ies;

spe

cial

hom

es; t

own

hom

es; z

ero

lot l

ine

resi

den

tial

; and

all

uses

per

mit

ted

in th

e A

1 zo

ning

dis

tric

t.

A

3.2:

Lim

ited

Res

iden

tial

A

ll pe

rmit

ted

use

s in

the

A3.

1 zo

ning

dis

tric

t.

A

3.3:

Lim

ited

Res

iden

tial

A

ll pe

rmit

ted

use

s in

the

A3.

1 zo

ning

dis

tric

t.

A

4: G

ener

al R

esid

enti

al

All

perm

itte

d us

es in

the

A3.

3 zo

ning

dis

tric

t.

Tra

nsit

ion

B:

Off

Str

eet P

arki

ng

Non

e.

B

1: T

rans

itio

n

Apa

rtm

ent h

otel

s; a

rts

and

cra

fts

scho

ols;

and

gov

ernm

ent b

uild

ings

and

faci

litie

s,

libra

ries

.

Nei

ghbo

rhoo

d

NO

: N

eigh

borh

ood

Off

ice

G

over

nmen

tal b

uild

ings

and

faci

litie

s, li

brar

ies;

and

sin

gle-

fam

ily d

wel

lings

.

Gen

eral

Off

ice

GO

L:

Gen

eral

Off

ice

Low

R

ise

A

ssis

ted

livi

ng fa

cilit

ies;

edu

cati

onal

, rel

igio

us, a

nd p

hila

nthr

opic

inst

itut

ions

; go

vern

men

tal b

uild

ings

and

faci

litie

s, p

olic

e, li

brar

ies;

hou

sing

for

the

elde

rly;

nur

sing

ho

mes

; and

mul

ti-f

amily

res

iden

tial

.

1-18

Tab

le 1

-3 (

cont

inue

d)

ZO

NIN

G IN

TH

E B

AT

ON

RO

UG

E M

ET

RO

PO

LIT

AN

AIR

PO

RT

EN

VIR

ON

S

FA

R P

art 1

50 N

oise

Com

patib

ility

Stu

dy U

pdat

e B

aton

Rou

ge M

etro

polit

an A

irpor

t

Tit

le

Spec

ific

zon

ing

dis

tric

t N

oise

-sen

sitiv

e us

es p

erm

itte

d

Com

mer

cial

C

1: L

ight

Com

mer

cial

A

part

men

t hot

els;

chi

ld c

are

cent

ers;

edu

cati

onal

, rel

igio

us, a

nd p

hila

nthr

opic

in

stit

utio

ns; g

over

nmen

tal b

uild

ings

and

faci

litie

s, li

brar

ies;

hos

pita

ls; h

ousi

ng fo

r th

e el

der

ly; m

ulti

-fam

ily r

esid

enti

al; n

ursi

ng h

omes

; pilo

t juv

enile

dia

gnos

tic

dev

elop

men

t ce

nter

s; s

ingl

e-fa

mily

dw

ellin

gs; s

peci

al h

omes

; tow

n ho

mes

; and

zer

o lo

t lin

e re

sid

enti

al.

L

C1:

Lig

ht C

omm

erci

al

Chi

ld c

are

cent

ers;

edu

cati

onal

, rel

igio

us, a

nd p

hila

nthr

opic

inst

itut

ions

; gov

ernm

enta

l bu

ildin

gs a

nd fa

cilit

ies,

pol

ice,

libr

arie

s; h

ospi

tals

; hou

sing

for

the

elde

rly;

juve

nile

d

iagn

osti

c d

evel

opm

ent c

ente

rs; m

ulti

-fam

ily r

esid

enti

al; n

ursi

ng h

omes

; spe

cial

hom

es;

tow

n ho

mes

; and

zer

o lo

t lin

e re

sid

enti

al.

C

-AB

-1:

Com

mer

cial

A

lcoh

olic

Bev

erag

e O

ne

Dis

tric

t

All

uses

per

mit

ted

in C

1 an

d a

ssis

ted

livin

g fa

cilit

ies;

chi

ld c

are

cent

ers;

ed

ucat

iona

l re

ligio

us, a

nd p

hila

nthr

opic

inst

itut

ions

; gov

ernm

enta

l bui

ldin

gs a

nd fa

cilit

ies,

libr

arie

s;

hosp

ital

s, h

ousi

ng fo

r th

e el

der

ly; m

ulti

-fam

ily r

esid

enti

al; n

ursi

ng h

omes

; and

spe

cial

ho

mes

.

C

2: H

eavy

Com

mer

cial

A

part

men

t hot

els;

ass

iste

d liv

ing

faci

litie

s; b

ed a

nd b

reak

fast

hom

es; c

hild

car

e ce

nter

s;

dup

lexe

s; e

duca

tion

al, r

elig

ious

, and

phi

lant

hrop

ic in

stit

utio

ns; g

arag

e ap

artm

ents

; ho

spit

als;

hou

sing

for

the

eld

erly

; juv

enile

dia

gnos

tic

dev

elop

men

t cen

ters

; mob

ile h

ome

park

s; m

ulti

-fam

ily r

esid

enti

al; n

ursi

ng h

omes

; sin

gle-

fam

ily d

wel

lings

; spe

cial

hom

es;

tow

n ho

mes

; and

zer

o lo

t res

iden

tial

C

-AB

-2:

Com

mer

cial

A

lcoh

olic

Bev

erag

e T

wo

Dis

tric

t

All

perm

itte

d us

es in

the

C-A

B-1

and

HC

-2 z

onin

g di

stri

cts

as w

ell a

s ap

artm

ent h

otel

s;

assi

sted

livi

ng fa

cilit

ies;

chi

ld c

are

cent

ers;

dup

lexe

s; e

duc

atio

nal,

relig

ious

, and

ph

ilant

hrop

ic in

stit

utio

ns; g

arag

e ap

artm

ents

; gov

ernm

enta

l bui

ldin

gs a

nd fa

cilit

ies,

lib

rari

es; h

ospi

tals

; hou

sing

for

eld

erly

; juv

enile

dia

gnos

tic

dev

elop

men

t cen

ters

; mob

ile

hom

e pa

rks;

mob

ile h

omes

; mul

ti-f

amily

res

iden

tial

; nur

sing

hom

es; r

ehab

ilita

tive

or

reco

very

car

e ce

nter

s; s

ingl

e-fa

mily

dw

ellin

gs; s

peci

al h

omes

; tow

n ho

mes

; and

zer

o lo

t re

side

ntia

l.

H

C1:

Hea

vy C

omm

erci

al

One

Dis

tric

t A

ssis

ted

livi

ng fa

cilit

ies;

chi

ld c

are

cent

ers;

dup

lexe

s; e

duc

atio

nal,

relig

ious

, and

ph

ilant

hrop

ic in

stit

utio

ns; g

over

nmen

tal b

uild

ings

and

faci

litie

s, li

brar

ies;

hos

pita

ls;

hous

ing

for

the

elde

rly;

juve

nile

dia

gnos

tic

dev

elop

men

t cen

ters

; mob

ile h

ome

park

s;

mob

ile h

omes

; mul

ti-f

amily

res

iden

tial

; nur

sing

hom

es; p

ilot j

uven

ile d

iagn

osti

c d

evel

opm

ent c

ente

rs; r

ehab

ilita

tive

or

reco

very

car

e ce

nter

s; a

nd s

peci

al h

omes

.

1-19

T

able

1-3

(co

ntin

ued)

Z

ON

ING

IN T

HE

BA

TO

N R

OU

GE

ME

TR

OP

OL

ITA

N A

IRP

OR

T E

NV

IRO

NS

F

AR

Par

t 150

Noi

se C

ompa

tibili

ty S

tudy

Upd

ate

Bat

on R

ouge

Met

ropo

litan

Airp

ort

Tit

le

Spec

ific

zon

ing

dis

tric

t N

oise

-sen

sitiv

e us

es p

erm

itte

d

Com

mer

cial

(c

onti

nued

) H

C1:

Hea

vy C

omm

erci

al

One

Dis

tric

t A

ssis

ted

livi

ng fa

cilit

ies;

chi

ld c

are

cent

ers;

dup

lexe

s; e

duc

atio

nal,

relig

ious

, and

ph

ilant

hrop

ic in

stit

utio

ns; g

over

nmen

tal b

uild

ings

and

faci

litie

s, li

brar

ies;

hos

pita

ls;

hous

ing

for

the

elde

rly;

juve

nile

dia

gnos

tic

dev

elop

men

t cen

ters

; mob

ile h

ome

park

s;

mob

ile h

omes

; mul

ti-f

amily

res

iden

tial

; nur

sing

hom

es; p

ilot j

uven

ile d

iagn

osti

c d

evel

opm

ent c

ente

rs; r

ehab

ilita

tive

or

reco

very

car

e ce

nter

s; a

nd s

peci

al h

omes

.

H

C2:

Hea

vy C

omm

erci

al

Tw

o D

istr

ict

Ass

iste

d li

ving

faci

litie

s; c

hild

car

e ce

nter

s; d

uple

xes;

gov

ernm

enta

l bui

ldin

gs a

nd

faci

litie

s, li

brar

ies;

hos

pita

ls; h

ousi

ng fo

r th

e el

der

ly; j

uven

ile d

iagn

osti

c d

evel

opm

ent

cent

ers;

mob

ile h

ome

park

s; m

obile

hom

es; m

ulti

-fam

ily r

esid

enti

al; n

ursi

ng h

omes

; pilo

t ju

veni

le d

iagn

osti

c d

evel

opm

ent c

ente

rs; r

ehab

ilita

tive

or

reco

very

car

e ce

nter

s; a

nd

spec

ial h

omes

.

Com

mer

cial

W

areh

ousi

ng

CW

: C

omm

erci

al

War

ehou

sing

Dis

tric

t N

one.

Ind

ustr

ial

M1:

Lig

ht In

dus

tria

l Dis

tric

t C

hild

car

e ce

nter

s; e

duca

tion

al, r

elig

ious

, and

phi

lant

hrop

ic in

stit

utio

ns; g

over

nmen

tal

build

ings

and

faci

litie

s, li

brar

ies;

and

hos

pita

ls

M

2: H

eavy

Ind

ustr

ial

Dis

tric

t C

hild

car

e ce

nter

s; e

duca

tion

al, r

elig

ious

, and

phi

lant

hrop

ic in

stit

utio

ns; g

over

nmen

tal

build

ings

and

faci

litie

s, li

brar

ies;

hos

pita

ls.

Rur

al

Rur

al D

istr

ict

Sing

le-f

amily

dw

ellin

gs; g

over

nmen

tal b

uild

ings

and

faci

litie

s, p

olic

e, fi

re, l

ibra

ries

, pos

t of

fice

; hos

pita

ls, a

nd m

obile

hom

es.

Sour

ce:

The

Uni

fied

Dev

elop

men

t Cod

e, C

ity

of B

aton

Rou

ge a

nd P

aris

h of

Eas

t Bat

on R

ouge

Pla

nnin

g C

omm

issi

on, M

ay 2

005.

1-20

BTR561

1.7 EXISTING NOISE COMPATIBILITY PROGRAM

The Greater Baton Rouge Airport District (GBRAD) has a longstanding record of promoting noise compatibility in the Airport environs. The first study dedicated to noise compatibility planning, an Airport Noise Control and Land Use Compatibility (ANCLUC) Study was completed in 1982. The ANCLUC program was a short-lived pilot program that preceded the establishment of the Part 150 Noise Compatibility Program. Baton Rouge was an early participant in the Part 150 program as it adapted its original ANCLUC Study for submission to the FAA as a Part 150 Noise Compatibility Program (NCP) in 1985.

In 1991, the Airport District updated its Part 150 Study. The FAA issued its Record of Approval on September 22, 1992. A subsequent approval of Program Element 11, the noise avigation easement purchase program, was issued on December 1, 1999.

The FAA approved 7 of the 10 proposed program elements in the 1991 NCP. It disapproved Program Element 5, Zoning Policy, because the policy would have allowed residential zoning and development, although limited, within the noise exposure area. The FAA partially approved Program Element 4, Compatible Land Use Zoning, pending submission of the Louisiana model zoning ordinance cited in the NCP. The FAA partially approved Program Element 8, School and Public Building Sound Insulation, approving the measure for school sound insulation but requiring the Airport to submit additional information if it desired to treat churches or other public buildings. The Airport did submit information explaining the needs for sound insulation of several churches and the Juvenile Detention Center. In addition, the FAA approved Program Element 9, Residential Sales Assistance, conditioned upon the Airport designing the program to ensure that participating homes woul