Fitchburg Municipal Airport Noise Measurement Study : summary of measurements, data and analysis

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• Creators:
  Reherman, Clay N ; Roof, C. J. ; Fleming, Gregg G. ; Senzig, David A. ; Read, D. R. ; Lee, Cynthia S. Y.
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Aircraft noise
  • Helicopters
  • Noise
  • Propeller driven aircraft
  • Aircraft noise
  • Air tours
  • Helicopters
  • Noise measurements
  • Noise
  • Propeller aircraft
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• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-VNTSC-FAA-03-09 ; FAA-AEE-05-01
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Letter report; April 2002-August 2002
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration
• Abstract:
  The U.S. Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), ; Environmental Measurement and Modeling Division, is providing technical support to the Federal Aviation ; Administration (FAA), with the cooperation of the National Park Service (NPS), toward the development of Air ; Tour Management Plans (ATMPs) for all National Parks with commercial air tours. In April, May, and August ; 2002, the Volpe Center measured noise for seven aircraft, six of which have been identified as participating in ; commercial air tour operations over units of the NPS, including the Maule M-7-235C, the Piper Twin Comanche PA- ; 30, the Piper Navajo Chieftain PA-31-350, the Piper Warrior PA-28-161, the Eurocopter EC-130 helicopter, and ; the Robinson R-22 helicopter. The Beech 1900D was measured as a target of opportunity for the Volpe Center’s ; Project supporting the development of FAA’s Integrated Noise Model. This document describes the planning and ; execution of the study at Fitchburg Municipal Airport in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. Additionally, the data ; reduction procedures and data adjusted to standard conditions are presented.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  FP-01/CS075 ; FA-65/CS033
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/6289/dot_6289_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.28 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
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