Guidance for quantifying the contribution of airport emissions to local air quality
By: Brian Kim ... [et al.].
Contributors: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board; Airport Cooperative Research Program; United States. Federal Aviation Administration
Series: ACRP report -- 71; ACRP report -- 71.
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 67
ISBN-13: 9780309258180
Subjects: Aircraft exhaust emissions; Measurement; Air; Pollution; Airports; Air quality; Air quality management
Other titles: Quantifying the contribution of airport emissions to local air quality
Description: This report is a guide for airport operators on effective procedures for using air quality models in combination with on-site measurement equipment to prepare a comprehensive assessment of air pollutant concentrations in the vicinity of airports. It is designed to help practitioners generate information desired by local communities as they seek to develop more detailed local air quality assessments as well as respond to regulatory needs, including those of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The guide provides in-depth information on the capabilities and limitations of modeling and measurement tools, adding to an increasing knowledge base concerning preparation of air quality assessments near airports. Starting with the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) regulatory EDMS/AEDT, it describes how best to use available models, in combination with potential on-site monitoring programs, to conduct air quality assessments. Detailed information on the monitoring campaigns and modeling assessments is included in a set of appendices that accompany the guide. The appendices (available in CRP-CD-115) describe the models tested and the various equipment used to collect data, the rationale behind the selection of Washington Dulles International Airport as a case study application, and the components and steps involved in the measurement campaigns, and include an assessment of the various model outputs--
Notes: At head of title: Airport Cooperative Research Program.

Accompanied by a CD-ROM (numbered CRP-CD-115) that contains the work's appendices.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 58-63).

Also available online.

Research sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration ACRP project 02-08
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Current state of airport air quality assessments and considerations; title: Modeling guidance and findings; title: Measurement  guidance and findings; title: Integrated modeling and measurement recommendations; title: Findings, recommendations, and suggested future reseach.