Bristol International

IATA/ICAO CODE: BRS/EGGD
CITY: Bristol
COUNTRY: UK

AIRPORT CONTACT

No changes reported by the airport in 2009
Verify information below with the airport.
Name: Kevin Cooper
Title: Aviation Operations Manager
Airport: Bristol International
Address:

Bristol BS48 3DY
UK
Phone: +44 1275 473 633
Fax: +44 870 1244 747
Email: kcooper@bristolairport.com
Airport Web Site: www.bristolairport.com

ELEVATION: 622 ft.
RUNWAY INFORMATION
Orientation
Length (m)
Displaced
Threshold (m)
Glide Slope(deg)
Width (m)
09
2011
-
3
45
27
2011
120m
3
45

NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES

a. Bristol Airport is subject to Local Authority Planning Requirements, from 2300-0700 (local). Except in the case of aircraft in distress, all take-offs and landings between these hours are subject to prior application being made to the Aviation Operations Manager, Tel: 01275-473568.

b. The following procedures may be departed from only to the extent for avoiding immediate danger and for complying with ATC instructions.

i - Operations of all aircraft using the airport are to ensure that their aircraft conform to the noise abatement techniques laid down for the type of aircraft and that operations are conducted in a manner calculated to cause the least disturbance practicable in
areas surrounding the airport.

ii - Jet aircraft must not join the final approach track at a height of less than 2100 ft (QNH).

iii - Propeller driven aircraft of more than 5700 kg MTWA must not join the final approach track at a height of less than 1600 ft (QNH).

c. Unless otherwise instructed by ATC, aircraft using the ILS in IMC or VMC shall not descend below the height specified in i or iii above before intercepting the glide path nor thereafter fly below it. Aircraft approaching without assistance from ILS or radar shall follow a descent path which will not result in its being at any time lower than the approach path which would be followed by an aircraft using the ILS glide path.

d. The Noise Preferential Routeings (NPR) given below are compatible with ATC requirements and shall apply in both VMC and IMC. The tracks are to be flown by all departing jet aircraft and those propeller driven aircraft of more than 5700 kg maximum certificated weight, unless otherwise instructed by ATC, or unless deviations are required in the interests of safety.

The NPRs are incorporated in ATC Standard Instrument Departure procedures (SIDs).

Runway 09 Climb straight ahead to I-BON 4.7 nm DME to be no lower than 3000 ft QNH at this point before commencing the turn.
Runway 27 Climb straight ahead to I-BTS 4.5 nm DME to be no lower than 3000 ftQNH at this point before commencing the turn.

The obligations of NPRs cease when an altitude of 4000 ft QNH or above has been reached.

e. Jet aircraft and propeller driven aircraft of more than 5700 kg maximum certificated weight making visual approaches to Runway 27 shall intercept
final approach track at:

i Not less than 3 DME, from the North;

ii Not less than 4 DME, from the South.

f. Additionally, when departing Runway 09 and requiring to turn left, all other aircraft shall, in order to avoid Felton Village 0.75 nm East North East, climb straight ahead to 1 DME before commencing the left turn.

g. Continuous Descent Approaches
Subject to ATC instructions, inbound aircraft are to maintain as high an altitude as practical and adopt a continuous descent profile, when appropriate. ATC will advise pilots of an estimate of the track distance to run to touchdown as soon as possible after first call on the approach frequency.

h. Pilots and engineers should restrict the use of Auxiliary Power Units (APU) to the minimum tine necessary.


CONTINUOUS DESCENT APPROACHES (CDA)
g. Continuous Descent Approaches
Subject to ATC instructions, inbound aircraft are to maintain as high an altitude as practical and adopt a continuous descent profile, when appropriate. ATC will advise pilots of an estimate of the track distance to run to touchdown as soon as possible after first call on the approach frequency.

AIRPORT CURFEWS

Aircraft Noise Quota Count System

(a) Definitions
'airport manager' means the person (or persons) for the time being, having the management of Bristol Airport or persons authorized by such person or persons;

'maximum certificated weight' means the maximum landing weight or the maximum take-off weight, as the context may require, authorized in the certificate of airworthiness of an aircraft; 'the Notice' means the London/Heathrow, London/Gatwick and London/Stansted Airports Noise Restriction (No. 2) Notices 1994 as from time to time amended or any subsequent Notice made under section 78 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 or any re-enactment, with or without modification, of that section;

'quota' means the maximum permitted total of the quota counts of all aircraft taking off from or landing at Bristol Airport in question during any one season between 2330 and 0600, and

'quota count' means the amount of the quota assigned to one take-off or to one landing by any such aircraft, this amount being related to its noise classification as specified below;

'the summer season' means the period of British Summer Time in each year as fixed by or under the Summer Time Act 1972, and 'the winter season' means the period between the end of British Summer Time in one year and the start of British Summer Time in the year next following.
(b) For the purposes of this system:

(i) the noise classification of any aircraft shall be that set out in the Schedule of the Notice

(ii) subject to sub-paragraph (iii), the quota count of an aircraft on take-off or landing shall be calculated on the basis of the noise classification for that aircraft on take-off or landing, as follows:

Noise Classification
Quota Count
less than 90 EPNdB
0.5
90 - 92.9 EPNdB
1
93 - 95.9 EPNdB
2
96 - 98.9 EPNdB
4
99 - 101.9 EPNdB
8
Greater than 101.9 EPNdB
16
Certification noise levels (EPNLs) will be used:
Takeoff


(Takeoff+Sideline)/2 for Chapter3

((Takeoff+Sideline)/2)+1.75 for Chapter 2

Approach Approach - 9

(iii) exempt aircraft are -

(A) those jet aircraft with a maximum certificated weight not exceeding 11,600 kg and

(B) those propeller aircraft, which on the basis of their noise data are classified at less than 87 EPNdB and which are indicated as exempt in Part 2 of the Schedule to the Notice. The taking off or landing of such aircraft shall not count towards the quota.

(c) For the purposes of this system, an aircraft shall be deemed to have taken off, or landed at the time recorded by the Air Traffic Control Unit of Bristol Airport.

(d) This system shall take effect at the start of the first full season commencing after the date on which the development becomes operational. Subject to the following provisions of this condition, the quota for the summer season shall be 1260, and the quota for the winter season shall be 900.

(e) An aircraft with a quota count of 4 shall not -

(i) be scheduled to take off or land during the period 2300 to 0600;

(ii) be permitted to take off during the period 2300 to 0600, except in the period 2300 to 2330 in circumstances where:

(A) it was scheduled to take off prior to 2300, and

(B) take-of was delayed for reasons beyond the control of the aircraft operator.

(f) An aircraft with a quota count of 8 or 16 shall not -

(i) be scheduled to take off or land during the period 2300-0700;

(ii) be permitted to take off in the period 2300 to 0700, except in the period 2300 to 2330 in circumstances where:

(A) it was scheduled to take off prior to 2300, and

(B) take-off was delayed for reasons beyond the control of the aircraft operator.

(g) An aircraft shall not be permitted to take off or be scheduled to land during the period 2330 to 0700 where:

(i) the operator of the aircraft has not provided (prior to its take-off or prior to its scheduled landing time as appropriate) sufficient information to enable the airport manager to verify its noise classification and thereby its quota count; or

(ii) the operator claims that the aircraft is an exempt aircraft, but does not, on the evidence available to the airport manager, appear to be an exempt aircraft.

(h) If a quota specified in paragraph (d) is exceeded by up to 10% in any one season, the quota for the season next following shall be reduced by the amount of that excess.

(i) If that quota is exceeded by 10% or more in any one season, the quota for the season next following shall be reduced by the amount of the excess up to 10% plus twice the amount of the excess over 10%.

(j) If any part of that quota remains unused in any one season, the amount of the short fall up to a maximum of 10% shall be added to the quota for the season next following.

(k) This system shall not apply to any take-off or landing which is made:

(i) where the Airport Manager decides, on reasonable grounds, to disregard for the purpose of this condition a take-off or landing by a flight carrying or arriving to collect cargoes, such as medical supplies required urgently for the relief of suffering, but not cargoes intended for humanitarian purposes where there is no special urgency.

(ii) where the Airport Manager decided to disregard for the purposes of this condition a take-off or landing in any of the following circumstances:

(A) delays to aircraft which are likely to lead to serious congestion at the aerodrome or serious hardship or suffering to passengers or animals;

(B) delays to aircraft resulting from widespread and prolonged disruption of air traffic;

(C) where an aircraft, other than an aircraft with a quota count of 8 or 16, is scheduled to land after 0630 but lands before 0600;

Provided that for the avoidance of doubt, where an aircraft is scheduled to land between 0600 and 0630 hours, but lands before 0600, that landing shall count towards the quota. If shall be the duty of the Airport Manager to notify the local planning authority in writing, within one week from its occurring, of any occasion (whether a single occasion or one of a series of occasions) to which this paragraph applies.

(iii) This system shall not apply to any take-off or landing which is made in an emergency consisting of an immediate danger to life or health, whether human or animal.

The Airport Manager shall provide at the end of every season a report to the local planning authority and to all other members of the airport consultative committee on the usage of the quota.

PREFERENTIAL RUNWAYS
Noise sensitive area 3-4NM ENE of Airport.

OPERATING QUOTA
The total Seasonal Quota is 1260 points (summer), 900 (winter). See airport curfew for details.

ENGINE RUN-UP RESTRICTIONS

Ground running of aircraft engine is not to be carried out between 2330-0600(local), except that in the case of an aircraft which is scheduled to depart at or before 0800 local, essential ground running may be carried out for periods not exceeding:

a) 2 minutes at full power
b) 5 minutes at 50% power or less
c) 10 minutes at idle power

Except for run at idle power aircraft should be positioned on the threshold of RWY 09 or in the vicinity of 09 holding area on TWY G.

APU OPERATING RESTRICTIONS
It is expected that running of APU/GPU's or similar equipment is minimized to avoid disturbance.

As a general rule, APUs shall be switched off as soon as possible on arrival on stand or shall be limited to ETD - 25 minutes.

NOISE BUDGET RESTRICTIONS - NONE

NOISE SURCHARGE
9/2009 IATA Airport and Air Navigation Charges Manuel
Landing Charge MTOW on all departures
Over 3 tonnes GBP 13.70 per tonne or part
Out of Hours Operation (2200-0700) Surcharge of 75%
Noise Charge  
Chapter 3 High* surcharge of 50% on landing charge
Non Chapter 3 aircraft surcharge of 200% on landing charge
* Aircraft deemed to be Chapter 3 High applies to those aircraft whoes noise performance lies within -5 EPNdB of Chapter 3 certification limits.

NOISE MITIGATION/LAND USE PLANNING PROGRAM INFORMATION
Type of Program
Date Implemented
Status
Sound Insulation (Residences and Public Buildings)
1999 - 2003
286 houses provided with double glazing
Purchase Assurance for Homeowners Located Within the Airport Noise Contours
none
-
Avigation Easements
none
-
Zoning Laws
-
Public Safety Zone (PSZ) as determined by the UK Department for Transport (DfT)
Real Estate/Property Disclosure Laws
none
-
Acquire Land for Noise Compatibility to date
none
-
Population within each noise contour level relative to aircraft operations
-

Not available

Airport Noise Contour Overlay Maps
2003
Working on 2004 maps. Producing forecasts for set traffic levels.
Total Cost of Noise Mitigation Programs to Date
-
Not available
Source of Noise Mitigation Program Funding for Aircraft Noise
-
Not available

NOISE MONITORING SYSTEM
Two noise monitors have been installed (East - West) to provide noise data.

FLIGHT TRACK MONITORING SYSTEM - NONE

NOISE LEVEL LIMITS
Noise Classification
Quota Count
less than 90 EPNdB
0.5
90 - 92.9 EPNdB
1
93 - 95.9 EPNdB
2
96 - 98.9 EPNdB
4
99 - 101.9 EPNdB
8
Greater than 101.9 EPNdB
16
Certification noise levels (EPNLs) will be used:
Takeoff


(Takeoff+Sideline)/2 for Chapter3

((Takeoff+Sideline)/2)+1.75 for Chapter 2

Approach Approach - 9


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 2 PHASEOUT
From April 1, 2002 all civil subsonic jet aeroplanes >75,000 lbs operating at airports in EU Member States must comply with the standards specified in Part II, Chapter 3, Volume 1 of Annex 16 in accordance with EU Council Directive 92/14/EEC.

CHAPTER 3 RESTRICTIONS - NONE

COMMENTS
Bristol International Airport is situated in a noise sensitive area.