1. Workshop of the Airport Regions Conference on Regulation 598/2014
Implications of the regulation 598/2014 from the perspective of a regional authority: Hessen, Germany (Frankfurt Airport)
Workshop of the Airport Regions Conference on Regulation 598/2014
Regine Barth, Head of Department Aircraft Noise Management
Ministry for Economics, Energy, Transport and Regional Development, State of Hessen
Brussels, 20 November 2015

2. Content of the Presentation
Hessisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr und Landesentwicklung
Content of the Presentation
Why the Hessian Ministry for Economy and Transport (HMWEVL) had a closer look on the Regulation 598/2014
Brief overview on structures and measures in Frankfurt
Analysis of the Regulation from the perspective of the competent authority for Frankfurt Airport
20 November 2015

3. Reasons to have a closer look
Hessisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr und Landesentwicklung
Reasons to have a closer look
Hessian Government intends to implement a noise limit for the Frankfurt Airport to limit noise in the future (Noise limit shall ensure that noise level will be lower than anticipated in 2007 for full enlarged capacity when decision for forth runway was taken)
Quite a number of letters from citizens and citizens organisations fearing that Hessen must take back the night flight ban introduced in 2011 in Frankfurt due to the regulation
Questions from Parliament on the ratification of the bilateral agreement on aviation EU/USA which contains partly similar stipulations as the Regulation
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4. State of play in Frankfurt – Stakeholder Dialogue
Hessisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr und Landesentwicklung
State of play in Frankfurt – Stakeholder Dialogue
Voluntary:
State of Hessen started to fund and strengthen Stakeholder Dialogue from 2008
Mediation process
Regional Dialogforum
Forum Aiport and Region since 2008
Participants are municipalities, airport, airlines, ATC, public authorities, experts, associations
Mandatory:
For legal procedures such as implementing new ATC procedures also “Aircraft Noise Commission”
mainly municipalities and counties, but all other stakeholders which consults ATC and Authorities
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5. State of play in Frankfurt – Noise Abatement Procedures
Hessisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr und Landesentwicklung
State of play in Frankfurt – Noise Abatement Procedures
Frankfurt is front runner (international and national) but lacks to communicate that outside Germany
Expert Commission installed since 2008, led by Deutsche Flugsicherung (German ATC) and a local mayor; several working groups
First Package of Abatement Measures in 2010 (3,2 Degrees landing on new runway, Segmented (curved) RNAV Approach for nighttime, etc.)
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6. State of play in Frankfurt – Noise Abatement Procedures
Hessisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr und Landesentwicklung
State of play in Frankfurt – Noise Abatement Procedures
Continous development of additional measures (height increase of transitions, avoiding turns on ILS over Offenbach and Mainz, …)
Dedicated Runways Operations: New concept in test phase for night flights since April 2014
Fraport and Deutsche Flugsicherung installed GBAS: new types of procedures, e.g. to better avoid settlement areas
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7. State of play in Frankfurt – Active Noise Abatement Measures
Hessisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr und Landesentwicklung
State of play in Frankfurt – Active Noise Abatement Measures
2016: RF-Legs Trials
Since 2014: Lufthansa, Condor have refitted A-320 familiy with vortex generator - > several dB less noise especially for landings; avoidance of certain tones
Working group led by HMWEVL how to amend framework conditions and avoid barriers for active noise abatement measures
Next Noise Abatement Package is being worked on, foreseen for 2017
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8. State of play in Frankfurt – Operations Restrictions
Hessisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr und Landesentwicklung
State of play in Frankfurt – Operations Restrictions
Night Flight Ban was introduced in 2011 (together with the start of operating the new runway)
No scheduled flights from 23:00-5:00 local time
Maximum of 133 scheduled flights from 22:00 – 6:00 local time (average per night / year)
Exceptions for landings: Possible until 0:00 local time, but not more than average of 7,5 per night / year
Exceptions for take-offs: Only possible if the reason for delay could not be influenced by airline, needs prior permission by HMWEVL
Exceptions for special cases (Medical, safety etc.)
Only Chapter 4 Aircraft
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9. State of play in Frankfurt – Land Use Management
Hessisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr und Landesentwicklung
State of play in Frankfurt – Land Use Management
Since around 2000 a large zone has been defined where no new zoning for housing is allowed (legally binding; implemented in regional land use plans)
2011: Implementation of Noise Protection Area according to the national Noise Protection Act:
No new housing allowed; restrictions for hospitals, schools etc.
Insulation of houses and appartments; Fraport has to fund measures
Additionally: “Regional Fund” installed by Hessian Government to additionally provide help for citizens severely affected by noise
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10. State of play in Frankfurt – Noise Related Fees
Hessisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr und Landesentwicklung
State of play in Frankfurt – Noise Related Fees
Fraport has been frontrunner
Continuous increase of noise related share and of incentive for less noisy aircraft
Next Innovation foreseen in 2016:
Incentive for GBAS installment
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11. The regulation 598/14 from HMWEVL perspective
Hessisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr und Landesentwicklung
The regulation 598/14 from HMWEVL perspective
Mainly procedural requirements
Most aspects already covered by German Administrative Law and German Aviation Law
Administrative Burden: Must use a different method of noise calculation (Doc ECAC 29)
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12. The ICAO Balanced Approach as main requirement of Reg. 598/14
Hessisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr und Landesentwicklung
The ICAO Balanced Approach as main requirement of Reg. 598/14
EU-Regulation 598/2014 reinforces
the ICAO “balanced approach”
regarding the implementation of noise-related operating restrictions.
No novelty:
EU Member states = members of ICAO
Directive 2002/30/EC already referred to the “balanced approach”
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13. Hessisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr und Landesentwicklung
Regulation No 598/2014 does not prevent Member States to implement noise abatement measures.
However, it introduces a set of procedural rules which the Member States have to comply with when considering noise abatement measures, especially operating restrictions.
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14. What is the so called “balanced approach“?
Hessisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr und Landesentwicklung
What is the so called “balanced approach“?
First introduced in Assembly Resolution A 33-7 (2001)
Resolution A35-5 (2004)
Resolution A36-22 (2007); principles on environmental protection
Annex 16 to the Treaty of Chicago (Vol. I Part V)
More detailed: Guidance on the Balanced Approach to Aircraft Noise Management, Doc 9829 (2008)
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15. Definition in Annex 16 to the Treaty of Chicago:
Hessisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr und Landesentwicklung
Definition in Annex 16 to the Treaty of Chicago:
The balanced approach to noise management consists of identifying the noise problem at an airport and then analysing the various measures available to reduce noise through the exploration of four principal elements, namely
reduction at source,
land-use planning and management,
noise abatement operational procedures and
operating restrictions,
with the goal of addressing the noise problem in the most cost-effective manner.
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16. Member States’ competences are not reduced: ICAO recognizes, that
Hessisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr und Landesentwicklung
Member States’ competences are not reduced:
ICAO recognizes, that
responsibility for development of appropriate solutions lies with the individual State (with due regard to ICAO rules and policies).
airport-by-airport approach is necessary: Solutions need to be tailored to the specifics of each airport.
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17. States may have wider policies on noise management.
Hessisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr und Landesentwicklung
national legal frameworks may affect the implementation of the “balanced approach”.
States may have wider policies on noise management.
Implementation of the “balanced approach” differs from state to state.
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18. Principle of proportionality:
Hessisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr und Landesentwicklung
Germany has a very similar, legally binding rational in administrative law which covers the requirments of the balcanced Approach:
Principle of proportionality:
State may not affect the rights of a person or company without adhering to this principle:
- measure must be able to sucessfully address the problem which shall be solved
measure must be the mildest interference with existing rights to reach the solution of the problem if several options exist
Measure must be proportionate
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19. Hessisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr und Landesentwicklung
ICAO’s standards and instruments are not the sole measures for States to resolve conflicts on the subject of aircraft noise (e.g. operational restrictions at Frankfurt Airport)
We will be able to implement the Regulation 598 with some additional administrative burden, but no limitation regarding the content of possible operations restrictions if we adhere to the principle of proportionality
Donnerstag, 4. April 2019

20. Thank you for your attention!
Hessisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Energie, Verkehr und Landesentwicklung
Thank you for your attention!
20 November 2015