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Recommendation to receive and file the attached monthly Airport activities reports. (District 5)
DISCUSSION
As requested, the following is a report on various activities at the Long Beach Airport.
Airport Passenger, General Aviation and Cargo Activity - The July 2005 Monthly Airport Activity Report (Attachment 1 ) provides monthly and year-to-date statistics for airline passengers (total and enplaned), aircraft operations by user category, and cargo carrier tonnage. The statistics in general show a 5.2% increase in year-to-date passenger activity (1,795,962 vs 1,707,853). Total passenger counts for July were 292,740 compared to last year's 271,724, an increase of 7.7%. Monthly general aviation operations compared to last year were up 3.8%, (29,931 operations vs. 28,831). Monthly
cargo volumes were down 12.5% (4,211 tons vs. 4,810).
Noise Activity - The July 2005 Monthly Airport Noise Statistics Report (Attachment 2) details noise complaints based on type of complaint (e.g., related to airline, private jet
operations, helicopter). It also identifies specific aircraft noise events that generated five or more complaints and includes a plot map showing complainant location and the number of repeat violations, along with a listing of aircraft operators receiving their fourth or greater violation. The Airport's Noise Offtce receives and investigates noise calls and complaints from local citizens and all other sources. In July, the Noise Office received 670 complaints from citizens compared to 700 complaints received in the previous month. Of the 670
complaints received, 532 complaints pertained to permissible aircraft activity that was not in violation of the City's Noise Compatibility Ordinance. Further analysis of the noise complaints revealed the following: 51% (339 of 670) of the complaints were generated by 10 individuals; 78 were
generated by one individual; 0 72% (484 of 670) of the complaints were related to operations between 1O:OO
p.m. and 7:OO a.m.;...
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