Salzburg Airport's management commissioned the American enterprise UPM to carry out a comprehensive analysis of the poisonous emissions in the air in and around Salzburg airport.
The results were compared to the assessment which had been carried out previously. As the airport is located so near to the city, is surrounded by inhabited areas and is thus a delicate issue for the City of Salzburg, the project was carried out as a joint project with the Department for Environmental Protection of the City of Salzburg. The task comprised, in particular, the taking off and landing procedures of varied aircraft types, the investigation of the increased operations at the weekend, further temporary peak traffic taxi procedures on the ramp, as well as an investigation into the effect of auxiliary generators. The guidelines of the American environmental authorities EPA were used as a basis for measuring. All data and spectroscopic measurements was evaluated in Chicago and Atlanta.
The investigations using an infrared-spectroscope showed that within the grounds of the airport and the bordering areas of the Kendler estate, Wals-Siezenheim and Taxham there were no signs of poisonous gas emissions from the aircraft. Apart from a trace of carbon monoxide and hexane no other air pollutant worth mentioning could be mechanically detected. This was confirmation according to the current air quality rating (e.g. Smog Alarm Law) the airport premises can be ordered as being a clean air region. The amount of poisonous gas emissions at the airport are negligible in comparison to the poisonous gas emissions from the Provincial City. The modern Capital 3 Jets and their engines meet the highest technical standards and thereby achieve optimal fuel usage at take off and landing.
The UPM-Project confirmed the minimal amount of air pollutants from the aircraft in the ground in and around the airport.
The Salzburg Municipality's Department of Environmental Protection set up a continual air control point. This container has air analysis system which includes the software and date processing programmes worth approx 145 536 euros and constantly measures the carbon dioxide, dust, oxon, nitrogen oxide according to the criteria of the Federal Ministry and the provinces.
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