Barcelona Airport

CODE: BCN/LEBL
CITY: Barcelona
COUNTRY: Spain

AIRPORT CONTACT

Information updated by the airport 5/2008
Name: Aena
Title: Airport Administration
Airport: Barcelona Airport
Address:



 Aeropuerto de Barcelona
08820 EL PRAT
Barcelona
Sapin
Phone: +34 932 983 838
Fax: +34 932 983 737
Email:  
Airport Web Site: Barcelona Airport Website

ELEVATION: 14 ft
RUNWAY INFORMATION
Orientation
Length (m)
Displaced
Threshold (m)
Glide Slope(deg)
Width (m)
02/20
2540
-
-
45
07L/25R
3352
07L/430m
-
60
07R/25L
2660
-
-
60

NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES

The airport has noise abatement procedures. See AIP Espana on Aena Air Navigation Web Site LEBL AD 2.21 Noise Abatement Procedures for details.

As noted in the AIP, departure and arrival paths are monitored by radar and noise levels recorded for every operation 24 hours a day.


CONTINUOUS DESCENT ARRIVAL (CDA)
Note: regarding Continuous Descent Arrival (CDA) is not applied yet, but it is planned.

AIRPORT CURFEWS - NONE

PREFERENTIAL RUNWAYS
The airport has preferential runways in effect between the house of 0700-2300 and 2300-0700 for environmental reasons. See See AIP Espana on Aena Air Navigation Web Site LEBL AD 2.20 Local Regulatons - Preferential Configurations for details.

OPERATING QUOTA - NONE

ENGINE RUN-UP RESTRICTIONS - NONE

APU OPERATING RESTRICTIONS

At Stands in contact with terminal:
It is obligatory the use of the 400 Hz facilities. The use of the air-conditioning facilities will be obligatory when the aircraft air conditioning is needed. The use of the aircraft APU is forbidden in these stands in the period between 2 minutes after blocks for the arrivals and 5 minutes before off-blocks for departure. The aircraft APU will only be able to be used when the fixed units are not operative and the mobile units are not available.

At Remote Stands:
The use of APU is forbidden except for 10 minutes after blocks for the arrival and 10 minutes before off-blocks for the departure except for wide bodied aircraft that may be allowed to use it 50 minutes before departure and 15 minutes after arrival.

NOISE BUDGET RESTRICTIONS - None

NOISE SURCHARGE
Surcharges according to the noise level of an aircraft are in effect at Barajas and Barcelona airports for civil subsonic jet aircraft. The landing charge will be increased by the appropriate percentages based on the airplane noise category.

Landing Fee - Based on maximum take-off weight
Intra EU Flights Fixed Charge Rate per Tonne
Up to 10 tonnes EUR 5.231468
From 10 to 100 tonnes EUR 52.31 + 5.995882 over 10 t
Over 100 tonnes EUR 591.94 + 6.724466 over 100 t
International Flights
Up to 10 tonnes EUR 6.652803
From 10 to 100 tonnes EUR 66.53 + 7.620265 over 10 t
Over 100 tonnes EUR 752.35 + 8.551895 0ver 100 t

The acoustic category of an airplane is determined as per the following:
Category 1 cumulative margin relative to Chapter 3 of less than 5 EPNdB
Category 2 cumulative margin relative to Chapter 3 of between 5-10 EPNdB
Category 3 cumulative margin relative to Chapter 3 of between 10-15 EPNdB
Category 4 cumulative margin relative to Chapter 3 of over 15 EPNdB
The percentages applicable are subject to a 35% discount during the 20089 financial year and will be charged in its entirety from January 1, 2009
Acoustic Category
from 0700 to 2259
from 2300 to 0659
Category 1
70%
140%
Category 2
20%
40%
Category 3
0%
0%
Category 4
0%
0%

NOISE MITIGATION/LAND USE PLANNING PROGRAM INFORMATION
Type of Program
Date Implemented
Status
Sound Insulation (Residences and Public Buildings)
2007
 Done
Purchase Assurance for Homeowners Located Within the Airport Noise Contours
-
 -
Avigation Easements
-
 -
Zoning Laws
-
 -
Real Estate/Property Disclosure Laws
-
 -
Acquire Land for Noise Compatibility to date
-
 -
Population within each noise contour level relative to aircraft operations
-

-
Airport Noise Contour Overlay Maps
2002-2007
 - Airport Noise Contour Maps (published in 2002)
- Noise Strategic Maps (published in 2007)
Total Cost of Noise Mitigation Programs to Date
-

-
Source of Noise Mitigation Program Funding for Aircraft Noise
-
 -

NOISE MONITORING SYSTEM
Noise monitors, departure and arrival paths are monitored by radar and noise levels recorded for every operation 24 hours a day.
5/2008 Noise monitors changes have taken place, now they are in process to be published in AIP. The changes are:

Due to an agreement between Environmental Department of Generalitat, different City Councils and AENA:

TMR-1 - Policía Gavà Mar – Not operated since 16-12-2007
TMR-7 - Depuradora Viladecans – Not operated since 31-12-2007
TMR-11 - Edificio B3 UPC – Not operated since 01-12-2007
TMR-40 - Camping Ballena Alegre – Operated since 11-12-2007
TMR-41 – Colegio Bon Soleil – Operated since 11-12-2007


Click here for maps of the noise monitoring system

Noise Monitor Coordinates:
Location
Coordinates
Latitude
Longitude
Policia Gava Mar - Not operated since 16-12-2007 411614N 0020031E
Centre Remolar 411928N 0020530E
Cabecera 25R 411836N 0020616E
Cabecera 07L 411742N 0020332E
Senda 07R 411658N 0020441E
Depuradora Viladecans - Not operated since 31-12-2007 411642N 0020234E
C. Servicios Gavamar 411608N 0020108E
Baliza Castelldefels 411559N 0015909E
Escuela Edumar 411636N 0015909E
Edificio B3 UPC - Not operated since 01-12-2007 411951N 0015949E
Ayto. Castelldefels 411654N 0015842E
Portatil 411814N 0020431E
Colegio J. Balmes 411908N 0020523E
Camping Ballena Alegre - Operated since 11-12-2007    
Colegio Bon Soleil - Operated since 11-12-2007    

Click here for maps of the noise monitoring system

FLIGHT TRACK MONITORING SYSTEM
Yes - see information under Noise Monitoring System

NOISE LEVEL LIMITS - NONE

CHAPTER 2 RESTRICTIONS
Chapter 2 airplanes >75,000 lbs are banned from operating at airports in EU Member States as of April 1, 2002.

CHAPTER 3 RESTRICTIONS - NONE