USER MANUAL: INTERIM PROCEDURE FOR PLANNING ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT TRAFFIC PATTERNS AND SITING NOISE-SENSITIVE LAND USES

This report presents (1) interim procedures for determining the location of rotary-wing aircraft traffic patterns and ingress and egress corridors into an airfield/heliport area to avoid conflict with noise-sensitive land uses, and (2) criteria for siting noise-sensitive land uses with respect to establish airfield or heliport palns. The procedures are based on interim criteria established in a companion report. Technical Background: Interim Criteria for Planning Rotary-Wing Aircraft Traffic Patterns and Siting Noise-Sensitive Land Uses (Construction Engineering Research Laboratory Interim Report N-9, 1976). The presentation of the procedures includes a history of noise impact measures, a background of the development of noise contours, and tables for finding the noise impact. A complete descriptive example of the use of the procedures is presented as an aid to the reader. /Author/

• Corporate Authors:

  Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

  P.O. Box 4005
  Champaign, IL  United States  61820
• Authors:
  • Schomer, P D
  • Homans, B L
• Publication Date: 1976-9

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 38 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air traffic; Aircraft noise; Airport noise; Airport planning; Environmental impact analysis; Environmental impacts; Heliports; Land use planning; Rotary wing aircraft; Sound level
• Uncontrolled Terms: Noise contours
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Environment; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00144322
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: N-10 Intrm Rpt.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1977 12:00AM