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Recommendation to receive and file the 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 June 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 4.7% increase in year-to-date passenger activity (1,503,222 vs 1,436,129). Total passenger counts for June were 280,820 compared to last year's 264,340, an increase of 6.2%. Monthly general aviation operations compared to last year were up 6.1 %, (28,530 operations vs. 26,894). Monthly cargo volumes were down 2.2% (4,357 tons vs. 4,455).
Noise Activity - The June 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 Office receives and investigates noise calls and complaints from local citizens and all other sources. In June, the Noise Office received 549 complaints from citizens compared to 223 complaints received in the previous month. Of the 549 complaints received, 479 complaints pertained to permissible aircraft activity that was not in violation of the City's Noise Compatibility Ordinance. The rise in the number of complaints can be attributed to an increase in complaints from 10 individuals rather than any changes in Airport operations.
As requested, the following is a report on various activities at the Long Beach Airport.
Airport Passenger, General Aviat...
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