§ John BarrettTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what assessment he has made of the impact which increased use of the crosswind runway, as outlined in the Aviation White Paper, will have on(a) noise and (b) pollution levels in (i) North Gyle, (ii) Gogarloch, (iii) Wester Broom and (iv) Broomhall areas. [149362]
§ Mr. McNultyOur assessment of noise and air quality impacts relating to increased use of the crosswind runway is summarised in the Scottish Consultation Document and set out in more detail in the supporting RAS 3 Study Technical Reports, which were published concurrently.
These indicate that there would be no local air quality exceedences affecting the four locations specified, that only at Gogarloch would the increased level of noise experienced exceed 57dBA Leq16 (taken to represent the approximate onset of significant community annoyance). These impacts would be eliminated if the crosswind runway closed following the opening of a new close parallel runway.