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An analysis of Dalaman International Airport’s (LTBS) noise prediction model and assessment of its noise impact

Hasim Kafali (Dalaman School of Civil Aviation, Mugla Sitki Kocman Universitesi, Mugla, Turkey)
İbrahim Güçlü (Airframe and Powerplant Maintenance, Cappadocia University, Ürgüp, Turkey)

Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology

ISSN: 0002-2667

Article publication date: 14 August 2023

Issue publication date: 13 November 2023

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Abstract

Purpose

In this context, this study aims to obtain information about the noise levels emitted to the environment by modeling the noise map of Dalaman Airport and correlating these noise values according to the Environmental Noise Directive (END) and World Health Organization (WHO) limits.

Design/methodology/approach

Dalaman Airport Aeronautical Information Publication and 2022 flight data from the airport were analyzed. The noise levels exposed to schools and health institutions were determined using the Cnossos–Eu calculation method.

Findings

Maximum noise levels were obtained as Lden 92.29 dB(A), Lday 85.24 dB(A), Levening 89.00 dB(A) and Lnight 85.23 dB(A) according to the noise indicators. Limit values recommended by the END and WHO according to noise indicator types and measurement results were correlated and evaluated.

Originality/value

In the noise modeling of Dalaman Airport, there has previously been no evaluation of the noise limits recommended according to END or WHO in the literature.

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Acknowledgements

The author would especially like to thank the General Directorate of State Airports Authority (DHMI) for their assistance in the data collection process, the IMMI software team for their help and support in the noise modeling program and Mr Anthony David PLANCHEREL, lecturer at the School of Foreign Languages, Anadolu University, for his proofreading contribution to the article.

Citation

Kafali, H. and Güçlü, İ. (2023), "An analysis of Dalaman International Airport’s (LTBS) noise prediction model and assessment of its noise impact", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 95 No. 10, pp. 1542-1550. https://doi.org/10.1108/AEAT-04-2023-0100

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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