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The Facility-Based Mobile Source Measure for Commercial Airports implements the 2016 AQMP Control Measure MOB-04, Emission Reductions at Commercial Airports. This measure applies to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), John Wayne Orange County Airport (SNA), Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR), Ontario International Airport (ONT), and Long Beach Airport (LGB). Following the adoption of the 2016 AQMP, staff conducted 17 working group meetings to address the FBMSM sectors including commercial airports during a year-long public process. Based on the working group discussions, staff recommended that South Coast AQMD pursue a voluntary Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) approach for commercial airports.

On May 4, 2018, the Board approved staff’s recommendation to pursue a voluntary MOU approach based on the airports’ development of Air Quality Improvement Plans (AQIPs). Following the Board’s direction, South Coast AQMD established a new Airports MOU working group for the purpose of developing MOUs with individual commercial airports based on their respective AQIPs. The AQIPs represent the airports’ comprehensive plans to reduce emissions from non-aircraft mobile sources related to airport operations (e.g., ground support equipment, shuttle buses, and delivery trucks). Based on the draft AQIPs or Air Quality Improvement Measures (AQIM) developed by the five commercial airports, draft MOUs are developed for each of the five commercial airports. The MOUs represent voluntary agreements between South Coast AQMD and each commercial airport with each party having specific responsibilities and commitments. The MOUs include schedules for AQIP/AQIM measures eligible for SIP credit that specify the metrics and performance targets, the timeline for implementation, and the details of the annual reports to be prepared by the airports and submitted to South Coast AQMD. South Coast AQMD will seek to obtain SIP credits for the AQIP/AQIM measures specified in the MOUs.

On December 6, 2019, the South Coast AQMD Governing Board approved the MOUs with the five commercial airports.

Annual progress reports on MOU implementation are available here.

Notice of Public Hearing

Final Staff Report

• Final Staff Report (PDF, 1.48 MB)
• Appendix A - MOUs (PDF, 16.9 MB)
• Appendix B - SIP Credit Calculations (PDF, 196 kb)

Draft Staff Report

• Draft Staff Report (PDF, 3.0 MB)
• Appendix A - Draft Revised MOUs (see below)
• Appendix B - SIP Credit Calculations (PDF, 651 kb)

Preliminary Draft Staff Report

• Preliminary Draft Staff Report (PDF, 1.26 MB)
• Appendix A - Draft AQIPs/AQIM (see AQIPs/AQIM listed below)
• Appendix B - Draft MOUs (see MOUs listed below)
• Appendix C - SIP Credit Calculations (PDF, 513.99 kb)

Los Angeles International Airport

• Final MOU (PDF, 427 kb)
• Draft Revised MOU (PDF, 575 kb)
• Draft MOU (PDF, 152.44 kb)
• Draft AQIM (PDF, 273.10 kb)
• Technical Support Document (PDF, 1.36 MB)

Hollywood Burbank Airport

• Final MOU (PDF, 753 kb)
• Draft Revised MOU (PDF, 184 kb)
• Draft MOU (PDF, 292.45 kb)
• Draft Revised AQIP (PDF, 550 kb)
• Draft AQIP (PDF, 340.09 kb)
• Technical Support Document (PDF, 923.61 kb)

Long Beach Airport

• Final MOU (PDF, 6.95 MB)
• Draft Revised MOU (PDF, 870 kb)
• Draft MOU (PDF, 865.35 kb)
• Draft Revised AQIP (PDF, 1.5 MB)
• Draft AQIP (PDF, 648.35 kb)
• Technical Support Document (PDF, 1.40 MB)

Ontario International Airport

• Final MOU (PDF, 181 kb)
• Draft Revised MOU (PDF, 905 kb)
• Draft MOU (PDF, 901.21 kb)
• Draft AQIP (PDF, 1.37 MB)
• Technical Support Document (PDF, 747.28 kb)

John Wayne Orange County Airport

• Final MOU (PDF, 8.66 MB)
• Draft Revised MOU (PDF, 204 kb)
• Draft MOU (PDF, 915.61 kb)
• Draft AQIP (PDF, 523.83 kb)
• Technical Support Document (PDF, 638.73 kb)

Public Consultation Meeting

• Notice of Public Consultation Meeting (PDF, 638.48 kb)
• Agenda (PDF, 697 kb)
• Presentation (PDF, 636 kb)

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