Noise
Modern society is impossible to exist without air transport and related with it facilities for everyday’s life. The benefits of global mobility and international trade are in the interests of all members of the society. However, vehicles of land, water or air are always a source of noise with increasing intensity.
As to the aviation, the technological development and the improved flight procedures has led to a considerable reduction of the noise emissions in the last few years.
The technical requirements to the aircrafts regarding the aviation noise have been defined by international standards, introduced in Bulgaria by Regulation No. 16 of January 14th 1999. With the latest amendment to Article 30 of Regulation 16, as of January 2007, the EU Directives have been introduced regarding the noise emissions at Varna and Burgas Airports, whereof nosier let-airplanes are not allowed.
In April 2011 there was a traffic forecast developed for the next 2020-2025-2030. The forecast also includes the maximum noise equivalent to the area around the airport day and night. Under the presented graphic material development "Study of noise environment around airports Varna and Burgas " in May 2011 a new updated version of the Master Plan for development of Bourgas airport chapter "Environmental aspects" was prepared. In May 2011 Fraport TSAM AD put into operation a system for monitoring of continuous measurements of noise indicators, including logging, processing and storage of results with automatic measuring devices and registration. There are four terminal stations on the territory of Varna installed for monitoring of the aircraft noise that are configured based on the relevant corridors for departure and arrival of the aircrafts to Bourgas airport. On the basis of data obtained from the system Fraport TSAM AD produces quarterly reports presented to for public use to Executive Agency "Environment".