AIR POLLUTION FROM AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS AT SAN JOSE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, CALIFORNIA

The amount of air pollution discharged by arriving and departing aircraft at the San Jose Municipal Airport was estimated. These estimates were made for each one hour interval of a summer weekday in 1977. The contributions of both general aviation (personal and business aircraft) and certified air carriers (scheduled airliners) were considered. The locations at which the pollutants were discharged were estimated by approximating the flight paths of arriving and departing aircraft. Three types of pollutants were considered: carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and oxides of nitrogen.

• Corporate Authors:

  Ames Research Center

  National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  Moffett Field, CA  United States  94035
• Authors:
  • Schairer, E T
• Publication Date: 1978-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 23 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Aircraft; Airport noise; Airports; Carbon monoxide; Environmental impact analysis; Environmental impacts; Exhaust gases; Graphs; Hazards; Hydrocarbons; Model atmosphere; Nitric oxide; Nitrogen oxides
• Identifier Terms: Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
• Geographic Terms: California
• Old TRIS Terms: Aircraft hazards; Graphs charts
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Environment; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00191203
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NASA-TM-78506
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 11 1979 12:00AM