Residents ‘dismayed’ that London City Airport is wanting to use larger planes

Posted on December 16, 2012

Residents under the flight paths are dismayed that London City Airport is intending to submit a planning application for major infrastructure works that will enable larger plans to use the airport. London City says is will consult residents living near the airport over the next few weeks before submitting a formal application in the Spring. London City has stressed that the new plans will not include any proposals to increase the number of aircraft allowed to use the airport. It currently has permission for 120,000 take-offs and landings each year. Currently about 70,000 flights a year use the airport.

John Stewart, Chair of HACAN East, which represents residents under the flight paths, said: “Residents will be dismayed by this news. This constant push for bigger planes means more noise for many residents living many miles from the airport. Not only are these larger aircraft noisier, but they can’t turn so tightly when taking off and so bring noise to areas previously undisturbed by planes.”

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‘No Fly’ Zones at Night

Posted on December 6, 2012

For a trial period 'no fly' zones will be introduced at night to give people in areas of East and SE London a break from the noise of Heathrow aircraft. Every second week people living in the areas will get no planes until nearly 6am. The trial will last 5 months.

The trial is the result of HACAN East working with Heathrow Airport (as BAA is now known), British Airways and National Air Traffic Control.

For more details and to reach maps: www.heathrowairport.com/noise

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BA chief Willie Walsh rules out third runway

Posted on December 2, 2012

British Airways chief Willie Walsh told a major conference at the end of last week (1) that he did not believe a third runway at Heathrow would ever be built and that his company was basing its future plans on that belief by buying slots from other airlines at Heathrow and expanding its operations in Madrid.

Willie Walsh told the conference organized by British Airways that it is “my personal belief that a third runway will never be built” and that “we are planning for life without it.” He also said he was opposed to mixed-mode at Heathrow.

Walsh argued that a completely new airport “couldn’t be afforded”.

HACAN chair John Stewart, who was at the conference, said, “It was quite clear that Willie Wash has ruled out a third runway at Heathrow. It leaves BAA, now known as Heathrow Airport, looking increasingly isolated in its support for a third runway.

ENDS

(1). The conference, attended by hundreds of people, was organized by BA at its Waterside headquarters on 30th November 2012

For further information:

John Stewart on 0207 737 6641; 07957385650

DID YOU KNOW

• LCY already have permission for 111,000 flights per year; up to 592 flights per weekday

• LCY have 5 noise monitors close to the airport and 1 in SE28; the only monitor south of the river. You can access these monitors to see the noise measurement an aircraft from ANY airport creates as it flies over. https://webtrak.emsbk.com/lcy

• London is the most overflown city in the world, with 6 London airports (LCY, Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, Southend). We also hear long haul planes that overfly the UK

• Home buyers can research if your home is under a concentrated flight path, which could jeopardise your house sale

• A concentrated flight path (first introduced in 2016) means all aircraft follow the same route; like a motorway. It means there is no escape if you live under it. The routes will be reviewed in 2025. If you want your views heard, keep following HACAN East

• 16 London boroughs live under the concentrated flight paths of LCY

• LCY does not communicate with all those under their flight paths when they want to make changes that affect us, so our views often go unheard

In the UK there are over 50 campaign groups against airport noise, pollution and expansion. Every major country also have campaign groups. We are not alone.

• International studies have identified how aircraft noise and pollution impacts health; sleep deprivation, stress, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, dementia, etc

• LCY is in the London Borough of Newham, who have approved all previous expansion planning applications. However, Newham Council have rejected the latest application for more early morning flights and flights till 7:30pm on a Saturday

• There are several free apps you can download to monitor all the aircraft in your area. FlightRadar24 shows you which operator, height, time, date, etc. you’ll realise that not all noisy aircraft relate to LCY

• There is a free app you can download called Explane. It measures the decibels of one aircraft overhead. It also records which operator, height, time, date, etc. you can submit the information to an international database.

• Although you may record 75-80 decibels of noise from a single aircraft, the Civil Aviation Authority allows airports to average out the sound over 16 hours (7am-11pm) so it reduces the appearance of the impact on Londoners

• LCY suggest that when new generation aircraft finally come to the airport, they will be 5 decibels quieter. Scientists have proved that the human ear will not be able to detect any decrease in noise

• Your voice can be heard at the quarterly LCY Consultative Committee attended by HACAN East

December 2012

Residents ‘dismayed’ that London City Airport is wanting to use larger planes

‘No Fly’ Zones at Night

BA chief Willie Walsh rules out third runway

HACAN East

DID YOU KNOW