Restrictions on the use of Stage 2 business aircraft continues to grow through out the world. The option of installing the QTA Stage 3 Hush Kit is an affordable solution to these increasing restrictions. A brief over view of the current situation follows.


Only aircraft conforming to Stage 3 are permitted irrespective of weight in the following countries.

1. Australia
2. Austria
3. Belgium
4. Hong Kong   		5. Japan
6. Macau
7. Singapore
8. Switzerland



USA airports are regulated by Federal Law defined in the Airport Noise Capacity Act, ANCA. Airports requiring Stage 3 compliance are limited at this time and include;

· Santa Monica, CA.
· Naples, FL
· Jackson Hole, WY.

· Lake Tahoe, CA
(noise limit can only be met by Stage 3 aircraft)
· Long Beach, CA


Teterboro NJ, Policy agreed to limit operations to Stage 3 only aircraft are currently being implemented, initially this is a voluntary restriction. The airport reports that this will be a 100% ban by December 31, 2007. QTA equipped GII/III may continue to operate.

  • Currently GII/III aircraft equipped with the QTA Hush Kit may operate at night from the preferred runway.

Van Nuys CA, is conducting an FAA Part 161 noise study with the intention to either apply a day time noise level limit of 77dBA or to outright ban Stage 2 aircraft, either way it will eliminate Stage 2 GII/III aircraft. QTA equipped GII/III’s meet the 77dBA noise limit and will be able to continue operations.

  • Currently GII/III aircraft equipped with the QTA Hush Kit avoid the “Non Addition” rule and may operate into Van Nuys an unlimited number of times per year, or may be based at Van Nuys.



Many airports in the USA apply night time curfews to Stage 2 business jets, examples are.

  • Burbank, CA.
  • Aspen, CO.
  • Buchanan Field, CA.
  • Kalamazoo, MI.
  • Islip Long Island, NY.
  • Martha’s Vinyard, MA.
  • Orlando Exec, FL.
  • Palm Beach, FL.
  • Washington National, DC.
  • San Diego, CA.
  • Santa Barbara, CA.
  • Raleigh Durum, NC.
  • New Haven, CT.
  • Van Nuys, CA.

Installation of the QTA Stage 3 Hush Kit enables operations at all these airports, either 24/7 or later at night than a Stage 2 aircraft.



Europe is not as evenly regulated as the USA in respect to noise, with different airports requiring different compliance. At present the following individual airports specify Stage 3 only.

1. Stockholm, Bromma
2. Tel-Aviv
3. Belfast City
4. London, Farnborough

5. London, Northolt
6. Berlin Templehof
7. Brussels National
8. Amsterdam

Many individual airports ban or restrict the passage of Stage 2 aircraft below the 34,000KG (75,000lb) threshold. Stage 3 compliant aircraft are not so affected. Examples follow;

  1. Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted, London Stage 2 GII/III banned at night. QTA equipped aircraft meet noise classification for 24/7 operations.
  2. Paris, le Bourget, Orly, Charles De Gaulle, Stage 2 arrivals at night banned, QTA equipped GII/III may arrive 24/7.
  3. Dusseldorf, Stage 2 aircraft restricted to operate between 07.00 and 18.00. Stage 3 aircraft unrestricted.
  4. Barajas, Madrid, Stage 2 aircraft restricted from operating between 00.00 and 06.00. Stage 3 aircraft below noise category CR 4 permitted. QTA equipped GIII is CR 1.
  5. Liege, Belgium, Stage 2 aircraft banned. QTA equipped GII/III may operate between  06.00 and 22.00.
  6. Charleroi, Belgium. Stage 2 aircraft banned. QTA equipped GII/III may operate between 06.00 and 22.00.
  7. Antwerp, Belgium, Stage 2 aircraft banned. QTA equipped GII/III may operate 24/7.
  8. Brussels, Belgium, Stage 2 aircraft banned. QTA equipped GII/III meets Noise Cat 2 and may operate 24/7.
  9.  Toulouse-Blagnac, Stage 2 aircraft banned, QTA equipped aircraft may operate between 06.00 and 22.00.
  10. Cote d’Azur Nice France, Stage 2 aircraft curfew limited to operations up to 23.15 and after 06.00. QTA equipped GII/III may operate 24/7.
  11. Fiumicino, Rome,  Applied to EU Director to ban Stage 2 movements, time frame not known.
  12. Leipzig, Germany, Stage 2 aircraft curfew limited to operations up to 22.00 and after 06.00. QTA equipped GII/III may operate 24/7.
  13. Reykjavik, Iceland, Stage 2 aircraft banned, QTA equipped GII/III may operate.
  14. Belfast City, Ireland, Stage 2 aircraft banned, QTA equipped GII/III may operate.
  15. Ben Gurion, Israel, Stage 2 aircraft banned, QTA equipped GII/III may operate.
  16. Schiphol, Netherlands, Stage 2 aircraft banned, QTA equipped GII/III may operate.
  17. Tegel, Berlin Germany, Stage 2 aircraft banned, QTA equipped GII/III may operate.
  18. Sofia, Bulgaria, Stage 2 aircraft banned, QTA equipped GII/III may operate.
  19. Bucharest, Rumania, Stage 2 aircraft banned, QTA equipped GII/III may operate.
  20. Budapest, Hungary, Stage 2 aircraft curfew limited to operations up to 23.00 and after 06.00. QTA equipped GII/III may operate 24/7.
  21. Frankfurt Germany, Stage 2 aircraft restricted to operate between 07.00 and 18.00 on weekdays, No operations allowed on weekend. QTA equipped GII/III may operate 24/.
  22. Hamburg Germany, Stage 2 aircraft banned, QTA equipped GII/III may operate.
  23. Hanover, Germany, Stage 2 aircraft curfew limited to operations up to 21.00 and after 05.00. QTA equipped GII/III may operate 24/7.
  24. Munich Germany, Stage 2 aircraft curfew limited to operations up to 21.00 and after 05.00. QTA equipped GII/III may operate 24/7.
  25. Okecie Warsaw, Poland, Stage 2 aircraft curfew limited to operations up to 22.00 and after 06.00. QTA equipped GII/III may operate 24/7.
  26. Linate Italy, Applied to EU Director to ban Stage 2 movements.
  27. Malpensa Italy, Stage 2 aircraft banned, QTA equipped GII/III may operate.
  28. Nurnberg Germany, Stage 2 aircraft curfew limited to operations up to 20.00 and after 06.00. QTA equipped GII/III may operate 24/7.
  29. Oslo Norway, Stage 2 aircraft banned, QTA equipped GII/III may operate.
  30. Ostend Belgium, Stage 2 aircraft banned, QTA equipped GII/III may operate.
  31. Ostrava Czech Republic, Stage 2 aircraft banned, QTA equipped GII/III may operate.
  32. Lisbon/Madeira/Porto Portugal, Stage 2 aircraft curfew limited to operations up to 00.00 and after 06.00. QTA equipped GII/III may operate 24/7.
  33. Trondheim Norway, Stage 2 aircraft banned, QTA equipped GII/III may operate.
  34. Edinburgh, Scotland, Stage 2 aircraft curfew limited to operations up to 22.00 and after 06.00. QTA equipped GII/III may operate 24/7.

This list is not exhaustive but provides a cross sample of the typical restrictions to be found in Europe.



Noise restrictions are in place, or legislation has been enacted to limit the operation of Stage 2 aircraft in many countries, again not an exhaustive list but a representative sample of some significant pending restrictions.

  • Argentina, proposed legislation inline with the Brazilian phase out.
  • Brazil,  Stage 3 only by 2010
  • Chile, Stage 3 only by January 1, 2009
  • Columbia, Stage 3 only by end 2007.
    • Applies to Bogotá.
    • New A/C registrations must be certified to Stage 3.
  • Philippines, Stage 3 only by end 2007
    • No further data available
  • South Africa, Stage 3 only by 2010


DATA SOURCE
Thanks and recognition is given to Boeing who maintains an excellent web site providing airport noise restrictions world wide. To the best of our knowledge and ability the information contained in this document is accurate. QTA would appreciate any feed back that would help to keep this listing updated.

The link to the Boeing Web Site is:
http://www.boeing.com/commercial/noise/
 
 
   
   
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