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The following Noise Preferential Routings and Procedures shall apply to turbo-jet aircraft and all other public transport aircraft whose MTWA is greater than 5700 KGs.
a. These procedures may at any time be departed from to the extent necessary for avoiding immediate danger.
b. Operators of aircraft using the airport shall ensure at all times that aircraft are operated in a manner calculated to cause the least disturbance practicable in areas surrounding the airport.
c. Aircraft will use Runway 14 for landing and Runway 32 for take-off whenever this is possible, having regard to wind, cloud base, approach aid limitations and aircraft performance and requirements. In the event of marginal conditions the runway to be used is at the aircraft Commanders discretion. However, violation of the selective runway procedure cannot be acceptable for expedite reasons, and it is regretted that inconvenience in taxiing distances and/or airborne routing must be accepted in the interest of reducing aircraft noise intrusion on the local environment.
d. Departing Aircraft
Runway 14 - After take-off maintain runway heading to 'LBF' DME 2 before setting course (or 'LF' DME 2 when Runway 32 is being used for landing traffic).
Runway 32 - Jet: After take-off at 'LF' DME 0.5 535240N 0014049W, turn left to make good a track of 313° MAG. At 'LF' DME 2.1 535340N 0014258W reduce to minimum safe power settings and turn left to make good a track of 274° MAG. Maintain this track until 'LF' DME 3.5 535405N 0014521W before setting course.
Turbo-prop: after take-off make good a track of 313° MAG and at DME 2.1 turn onto course.
Note: The above routings are compatible with normal ATC practice. In individual cases they may be varied owing to operational circumstances. The use of the Noise Preferential Routings specified above is supplementary to the noise abatement take-off techniques as used by piston engined, turbo-prop and turbo-jet aircraft.
e. Target Noise Levels
Daytime means 0700-2300 (local)
Night-time means 2300-0700 (local)
All aircraft (excluding supersonic and military jet aircraft) shall be operated in such a way that at the relevant monitoring point they will not generate a noise level:
- After take-off from Runway 32 more than 85dB(A) by day or 77dB(A) by night.
- After take-off from Runway 14 more than 92dB(A) by day or 84dB(A) by night.
- On approach to Runway 32 more than 85dB(A) by day or 79dB(A) by night.
f. Night Restrictions
The airport company is subject to planning requirements imposed during the night time period 2300-0700 (local). Such aircraft movements are permitted only by approval from one of the following:
| Operations Director |
| Air Traffic Manager |
| Air Traffic Control |
| Airside Operations & Safety Manager |
| Airside Operations Duty Officer |
Movements in the night time period by aircraft failing to meet the imposed conditions will only be permissible in the following circumstances:
- Delayed landing up to 0100 hours local by aircraft scheduled to land between 0700-2300 hours local.
- An emergency. i.e. A flight where there is an immediate danger to life or health, whether human or animal.
g. Unless otherwise instructed by ATC, aircraft using the ILS in IMC or in VMC shall not descend below 2000 ft. before intercepting the glidepath, nor thereafter fly below it. An aircraft approaching without assistance from ILS or radar shall follow a descent path which will not result in its being at any time lower than the approach path which would be followed by an aircraft using the ILS glidepath.
h. To minimise disturbance in areas adjacent to the airport, Captains are requested to avoid/reduce the use of reverse thrust after landing, whenever possible consistent with safe operation of the aircraft.
i. Ground running of aircraft engines is not permitted between 2300 and 0700 (local) and is subject to ATC permission at all other times.
j. Fanstop Procedures
Simulated asymmetric 'go-arounds' for Runway 14 must be initiated at or above 300ft (QFE);
Simulated engine-out manoeuvres below 300 ft (QFE) must not be initiated during take-off from Runway 14. | 
