Events Calendar

Air Quality Issues and General Aviation Airports

Speaker: Dr. Rod Merl, Airport Administrator, Santa Monica Airport, CA

Talk Title: Air Qualilty Issues and General Aviation Airports

Abstract:
Aviation and Emissions:
Types of emissions and environmental concerns associated
with airports and adjacent community

Character of General Aviation Airports
Differences of general aviation airports from commercial
ones and the associated changes in the context of emissions
and environmental issues

Regulatory/Jurisdictional Environment
A description of how aviation and general airports in
particular are regulated regarding environmental matters.
What are the relationships of the various levels of
governmental from international to local? The key “players”,
the essential legislation, court cases and how the system
operates. Including:
ICAO
FAA/EPA
State/Regional/Local
Clean Air Act
Conformity
ANCA
MASS. V. EPA

Local and Global Air Quality Aviation Concerns – impacts and concerns above and below the 3,000 ft mixing height
A discussion of two recent governmental studies at Santa Monica Airport
AQMD General Aviation Study
EPA Lead Study

Airport/Aviation Responses/Programs
Sustainability Plans
Air and Water Quality efforts
Noise Management
Alternative fuels
Airport layout plans, traffic mgmt,
Air Navigation (NEXTGEN)
Aircraft/engine design (NAASA)- Challenge of
tradeoffs bts noise, Nox and other pollutants,
Source Apportionment studies


Host: Dr. Ronald C. Henry

Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 209

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

Contact: Evangeline Reyes