Air Quality and Odour

Presented to:

Local Impacts around Airports

AOA Annual Environment Conference

· 7th Largest UK Airport· 9.2m Passengers· 43 Airlines· More than 100 Destinations

400 metres

Mitigation

• Noise Control• Night Flying• Wake Vortex• Air Quality• Air Traffic (flight paths)• Ecology and Landscape• Carbon Management• Surface Transport

Mitigation

• Noise Control• Night Flying• Wake Vortex• Air Quality• Air Traffic (flight paths)• Ecology and Landscape• Carbon Management• Surface Transport

Oxides of NitrogenParticulate Matter (PM10)OzoneCarbon MonoxideSulphur Dioxide

BTEX Diffusion Tubes

http://www.airqualityengland.co.uk/local-authority/?la_id=407

http://www.airqualityengland.co.uk/

Feasibility Study into an Odour Study

Review of techniques

Review of previous studies

Copenhagen Airport2002

Schiphol Airport2002

Pro-active measures

• Reduced Engine Taxi – > 70% of Airlines

• Continuous Taxi - 90% of operations • Use of FEGP – 88%

Thank you