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Recommendation to receive and file 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 December 2006 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. Total passenger counts for December were 239,354 compared to last year's
228,142, an increase of 4.9%. Monthly general aviation operations compared to last year
were up 21.2%, (24,901 operations vs. 20,539). Monthly cargo volumes were up 5.1%
(4,289 tons vs. 4,082).
In 2005, the total passengers topped three million for the first time in the Airport's 83-year
history. Total passenger counts for 2005 were up 3.7% (3,034,032 vs 2,926,450) from
2004. The upward shift resulted mainly from growth in the number of passengers served by
Alaska Airlines, America West/U.S. Airways and JetBlue Airways.
Noise Activity - The December 2005 Monthly Airport Noise Statistics Report (Attachment 2)
includes four separate reports with current month and year-to-date totals. The four reports
are as follows:
0 Noise Complaints - Summarizes noise complaint information for commercial and
non-commercial operations.
0 Noise Complaint Plot Map - Identifies the origin of the complaint.
0 Noise Violations - Summarizes violations for airline and non-commercial
operations. Provides a complete listing of each violation, includes violator's name,
date and time of violation, aircraft types, aircraft noise level, and the time specific
allowable noise level.
Commercial Late Night Activity - Summarizes activity between 1O:OO p.m. to
1 1 :00 p.m. and I 1 :00 p.m. to 7:OO a.m. by airline.
The Airport's Noise Office receives and investigates noise calls and complaints from local
residents and residents who live outside of Long Beach. In December, the Noise Office
received 152 complaints from citizens compared to 21 7 complaints received in the previous
month. It should be noted that the Airport did not receive any common e-mail complaint
listings during the month of December.
Further analysis of the noise complaints revealed the following:
0 Total number of complainants: 52
49% (74 of 152) of the complaints were related to operations between 1O:OO p.m.
and 7:OO a.m.;
7% (IO of 152) of the complainants reside in Seal Beach or Huntington Beach.
This above referenced information is displayed on the Airport's website (www.lqb.org).
Other Airport Activity
Terminal Area Improvements Project - Release of the Draft EIR
The Airport Terminal Area Improvements Project Draft EIR was released to the public the
week of November 7. The Draft EIR is available for review on the City's website
in the Environmental Planning office on the 5 floor of City Hall. The Draft EIR review
period concluded on January 30, 2006. A total of 276 comments, oral and written, have
been received and will be responded to as part of the Final EIR.
Allocation of Flight Slots
Commercial Slots - The City received formal notice from American Airlines, dated
January 31, 2006, that effective April 3, 2005, American Airlines will discontinue all of its
service from Long Beach Airport. Currently, American holds five commercial airline flight
slots. These five slots will be allocated pursuant to the City's Flight Allocation Resolution
C-28465 and the terms of the Airline Settlement Agreement. The Airport Bureau
currently has formal letters of request for flight slots from JetBlue Aitways, Alaska
Airlines and FedEx. . Public Affairs Activities
Airport Information and Noise Abatement Center - The Airport Center, located at
41 35 Donald Douglas Drive, is fully operational. The Airport Center's hours of operation
are 8:OO a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is not time critical.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
CHRISTINE F. ANDERSEN |
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DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
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GERALD R. MILLER |
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CITY MANGER |