Why is Airport Noise Monitoring Important? 

You cannot manage what you don't measure.  Noise is a serious issue for airports as surrounding communities become more vocal in their opposition to environmental impact and seek to constrain airport development.

Accurate noise measurement is essential to demonstrate compliance with local regulations and provide precise information to mitigate future noise disturbance and improve community relations.

Lochard's EMU is the only digital noise measurement unit purpose-built for long-term outdoor noise and environment monitoring at airports.

Modeling for the Future

Lochard's products and services enable airports to create precision noise contours of historical data and make calculated predictions of future noise impact using actual data collected on flight tracks, noise and weather information.

The Lochard Scenario Builder simplifies and automates the creation of noise contours and emissions inventory.

The Rising Impact of Air Quality

Greenhouse gas emissions, carbon footprints and general air quality have become key issues at airports around the world. There are multiple levels of data collection, analysis, reporting and compliance that individual airports are facing as necessary additions to their current environment management operations.

Emissions management is set to be included in Lochard's NoiseOffice Service and ANOMS solutions in 2008.

The Best Way to Handle Complaints

Fast response to complaints and queries, environmental transparency and personal accountability are surefire ways to build better relations and community tolerance.  Lochard's ANOMS  provides instant answers to complex queries about noise, off-track flights, weather conditions and other issues that concern members of the community.

Self-service complaint entry via the Internet frees noise office staff to concentrate on more general community building activities.

Building Great Community Relations

Community tolerance and amicable relations are key to successful airport operation and future development.

Lochard's Report Building, Self-Service Investigation , Live Track and Noise display and 3D Flight Path display all aid in giving the public a better understanding of the airport's impact and its mitigation procedures. These transparent programs show the airport is serious about meeting its environmental obligations to the broader community which in turn builds greater community acceptance.