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AIRPORT
AIRPORT MANAGER’S RULE PART 210
INFORMAL RUNWAY USE PROGRAM
PREFERENTIAL
RUNWAY USE
This Rule establishes preferential runway use procedures for all
turbojet aircraft operations at Denver International Airport.
This procedure follows guidelines specified under FAA Order 8400.9,
Section 5. a. Runway Use Programs, and Section 5.c. Informal
Runway Use Program, to minimize impacts on noise sensitive
areas in the vicinity of the Airport.
This Rule defines a set of operating procedures that will enable
the City and County of Denver to minimize to the greatest practical
extent aviation noise in surrounding communities. This Rule replaces
and supersedes the issued Airport Manager’s Bulletin No.
10-33.
Pilots of departing aircraft requesting to use a runway or deviate
from flight tracks other than in conformance with this Informal
Runway Use Program for reasons of operational necessity are expected
to advise DIA Ramp Control prior to pushback or upon initial contact.
When able, DIA Ramp Control shall advise that the requested runway
or flight track is a deviation from this Informal Runway Use Program.
1. AIRCRAFT DAYTIME (0700L – 2200L)
PREFERENTIAL RUNWAY USE
a. Departures:
Runway 08 - Maximize use of Runway 08 for all south and east
gate departures when operating in both a north and south flow.
Aircraft shall be assigned a heading of 065, 080, or 095 degrees
depending on enroute segment and/or traffic conflicts.
Runways 17L and 17R – Aircraft shall be assigned a heading
of 155 or
170 degrees depending on enroute segment and/or traffic conflicts.
Runway 25 - Only aircraft certificated as Stage 3 aircraft
under FAR Part 36 and not “Noise-Critical Aircraft”
(see Section 3 below) may depart on Runway 25.
Runways 35L & 35R – Aircraft will be assigned headings
of 345 to 010 degrees.
Runways 34L and 34R – Aircraft will be assigned headings
of 355 to 010 degrees. Intersection departures on Runway 34L
permitted if user has signed an agreement with the City and
County of Denver regarding terms of use. The City may request
that FAA stop allowing intersection departures if the City determines
that use of the procedure is resulting in detrimental noise
impacts
b. Arrivals:
Daytime arrivals may use any runway without restriction.
2. AIRCRAFT NIGHTTIME (2200L –
0700L) PREFERENTIAL RUNWAY USE
a. Departures:
Any of the following runways may be used:
Runway 08 – Aircraft shall be assigned Runway heading
until reaching 7,500' MSL for Stage 3 aircraft and 9,500' MSL
for Stage 2 and Noise-Critical Aircraft.
Runways 35L & 35R – Aircraft shall be assigned a
080 degree heading and remain on that heading until reaching
7,500' MSL for Stage 3 aircraft and 9,500' MSL for Stage 2 aircraft
and Noise-Critical Aircraft
Runway 34L & 34R – Aircraft shall be assigned a heading
of 355 degrees until reaching 13 DME off the DEN VOR (or equivalent
radar distance). Intersection departures on Runway 34L permitted
if user has signed an agreement with the City and County of
Denver regarding terms of use. The City may request that
FAA stop allowing intersection departures if the City determines
that use of the procedure is resulting in detrimental noise
impacts.
Note: Operational safety criteria,
which consider wind shear, thunderstorms, visibility, runway
braking effectiveness, crosswind and tailwind components, and
other safety factors, shall apply when assigning runways under
this program, pursuant to FAA Order 8400.9. If these factors
apply, use the following runway:
Runway 17R - Aircraft shall be assigned a heading of 155 degrees
until reaching 7 DME off the DEN VOR (or equivalent radar distance).
b. Arrivals:
Any of the following runways may be used:
Runway 26
Runways 35L & 35R – Aircraft shall turn on the final
approach course outside the outer marker at or above 7,000'
MSL.
Runways 16L & 16R – Aircraft shall turn on the final
approach course at least 13 DME from the Denver VOR (or equivalent
radar distance)
Runway 17L & 17R - Aircraft shall turn on the final approach
course outside the outer marker at or above 7,100' MSL.
3. PROCEDURES FOR NOISE-CRITICAL AIRCRAFT
a. Definitions:
Noise-Critical Aircraft are Stage 3 aircraft for which
the estimated maximum A-weighted sound level for takeoffs as
published in Appendix A of FAA AC 36-3G exceeds 77.1 dBA and
which cannot consistently achieve an altitude of 9,500 ft. Mean
Sea Level (MSL) within 10 nautical miles from the start of takeoff
roll at Denver’s elevation (5431 ft. MSL) and annual mean
maximum temperature (64 degrees F).
The Denver International Airport Noise Abatement Office will
maintain and provide a list of aircraft identified as Noise-Critical
Aircraft, which will be periodically updated and attached to
this Rule. Aircraft operators may submit documentation demonstrating
that their aircraft, as operated by them consistent with efficient
ATC operations, should be exempted from the list of Noise-Critical
Aircraft.
Westbound Departures – Departures to initial
destinations west of an imaginary line running south from Denver
through Colorado Springs, Colorado and north from Denver through
Laramie, Wyoming.
b. Departures on Runway 25 and 26:
Except during weather/operational conditions defined below
or emergency conditions, Noise-Critical Aircraft will not use
Runways 25 or 26 for takeoff.
c. Westbound Departures from Runways
16L, 16R, 17L, 17R, 35L, 35R, 34L and 34R:
During daytime hours (0700L – 2200L) operators of westbound
Noise-Critical Aircraft shall file departure routings via Deci-belle
Two Departure, Pikes Two Departure (Alamosa), or the Yellowstone
One Departure (Laramie).
4. WEATHER/OPERATIONAL CRITERIA
The FAA ATCT will assign runways deemed to have the least noise
impact. If, in the interest of safety, a runway different from
that specified is preferred, the pilot is expected to advise
ATC accordingly. ATC will honor requests and advise pilots when
the requested runway is noise sensitive.
Operational safety criteria, which consider wind shear, thunderstorms,
visibility, runway braking effectiveness, crosswind and tailwind
components for clear and dry and not clear and dry runways,
and other safety factors, shall apply when assigning runways
under this program, pursuant to FAA Order 8400.9.
It is recognized that under certain conditions other runways/procedures
may be necessary due to aircraft emergencies, air traffic volume
demands, field construction, maintenance work, snow removal
or due to adverse/unusual weather conditions.
Noise-Critical Aircraft
747 (all models)
DC-10 (all models)
L-1011 (all models)
DC-8 (all models)
707s (all models)
BAe/BAC 1-11 (all models)
727-200 (all models)
727-100 (all models)
DC-9 (all models)
MD-80/88 (all models)
737-100/200 (all models)
Grumman Gulfstream II and Gulfstream III
Fokker F28
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