Zone 1: areas directly underneath flight paths and/or near flight paths*; 52% of those surveyed during the study live in these areas.
Zone 2: areas not directly underneath flight paths; 48% of those surveyed during the study live in these areas.

  • 25th APRIL 2003: 1st Environmental Charter for Cannes-Mandelieu Airport – Creation of Residents’ area
  • DECEMBER 2003: Creation of the Environment Department at Cannes-Mandelieu airport
  • 26th MAY 2004: 1st Discovery Day at Cannes-Mandelieu airport
  • JULY 2004: 1st issue of Latitude (Quarterly newsletter sent to residents)
  • 1st DECEMBER 2005: ISO 14001 certification
  • 20th DECEMBER 2005: Implementation of water collector and sludge trap
  • 31st MAY 2006: 1st Sustainable Development Day organised at Cannes-Mandelieu airport
  • 8th JUNE 2006: 1st meeting of the Standing Committee of the Consultative Commission on the Environment
  • 2006: Creation of the IFR working group
  • JULY-AUGUST: Noise measurement campaign
  • AUGUST: Air quality monitoring campaign carried out

2022 Publication

2019 Publication

IFOP survey among Cannes-Mandelieu Airport local residents

 

Surveyed zones:

  • Zone 1: areas directly underneath flight paths and/or near flight paths*; 52% of those surveyed during the study live in these areas.
  • Zone 2: areas not directly underneath flight paths; 48% of those surveyed during the study live in these areas.

AtmoSud air quality campaign

Generalities:

  • Limit on night-time flights (closing at 8pm in the winter and at sunset + 30 min in the summer)
  • Ban on night-time landing in QFU 17
  • Ban on regular commercial flights
  • Business aviation traffic distributed 50/50 between Nice and Cannes (result: 75 for Nice / 25 for Cannes)
  • Limit on 35 t turbojet / 22 t turboprop aircraft
  • Ban on noisier aircraft (<13 EPNdB ICAO chapter 3)
  • Limit on APU use time (20 min before and 10 min after flight)
  • GPU implemented
  • Existing Noise Exposure Plan being followed

Environmental system:

  • 2003: 1st Charter for the Environment
  • 2004: Noise Exposure Plan
  • 2005: ISO 14001 certification
  • 2010: 2nd Charter for the Environment
  • ACNUSA Protocol - Quarterly dashboard
  • CM Airport named exemplary by ACNUSA
  • 2010: Path monitoring and noise measurement system
  • 2012: Environmental Code of Conduct signed by 41 representatives
  • IFR/VFR WG
  • 2015: Balanced approach study carried out by the BIP - real sound footprint lower than NEP
  • 2015: Charter of Environmental Commitments
  • Sound energy indicator implemented
  • 2016: Level 3 Airport Carbon Accreditation certification

IFR:

  • Limit on IFR cadences of 5/6 arrivals/hour
  • Cat. B airport (pilot briefing for information and awareness) => V7 in 2016, annual reminder for more than 10,000 pilots
  • VPT 17 altitude increased for 1500 ft to 1800 ft in 2003, then 1800 ft to 2000 ft in 2016
  • Point A created
  • Flyover zones to avoid specified in the AIP and in Jeppesen
  • Official study into diversifying approaches launched
  • Reminder email about environmental variations
  • Limit on idling thrust reversers whenever possible according to safety and operational requirements

VFR:

  • Investment in noise suppressors for schools and flying clubs in 2010; noise suppression campaign for the rest of those based at the airport in 2015/2016
  • Limit on runway laps: maximum of 5 for planes based at the airport or equipped with noise suppressors
  • No-fly blue areas for VFRs
  • Good Environmental Practices Guide for VFRs distributed internally and on the website
  • Environmental brochure for VFRs made with the DGAC distributed internally and externally
  • Displays of paths to follow for all within the airport

Helicopters:

  • Decree limiting helicopter activity
  • Internal distribution of Good Environmental Practices for Helicopters
  • Helicopter-specific WG
  • New runway departure and arrival paths 04/22