Noise & track keeping system.

London City Airport’s operational hours are limited to minimise the impact on local residents. The airport is permitted to operate flights between the following hours:

i)    06.30 and 22.30 hours on weekdays
ii)   06.30 and 13.00 hours on Saturdays
iii)  12.30 and 22.30 on Sundays
iv)  09.00 and 22.30 hours on Public or Bank Holidays
v)   Full closure on 25 December

The final 30 minutes of operation is solely for flight scheduled earlier which have been unavoidably delayed

Only aircraft operators who are able to demonstrate that their aircraft can operate within strict allowable limits can use London City Airport.

The total number of aircraft movements (take off and landings) is limited to 120,000 per annum.

A noise management scheme is fully operational at London City Airport, with specialist equipment used to monitor the noise and flight tracks of departing aircraft (Noise & Track Keeping Equipment). Real time inspection and detailed analysis of aircraft flight paths ensure that aircraft adhere to arrival and departure routes. In addition to the Noise and Track Keeping Equipment, monitoring of aircraft ground running ensures that aircraft create the minimum noise when moving around the airport site. Furthermore, our noise management scheme encourage the reduced use of the auxiliary power units and the use of reverse thrust by aircraft.

We have included details of all of the elements of the noise management scheme in our Noise Action Plan, which is currently in draft format awaiting adoption from the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. 

London City Airport Noise Action Plan

London City Airport launched its new, enhanced Sound Insulation Scheme in December 2011, which works in conjunction with the Noise Management Scheme to reduce noise levels within homes and public buildings for the comfort of local residents. 

The Airport is offering sound insulation treatment (secondary glazing and/or acoustic ventilation) to eligible properties within the 57 dB L_{Aeq, 16h} summer noise contour and enhanced sound insulation to properties within the 66 dB L_Aeq,16 contour.    To be eligible, your property needs to be within one of the contours, and meet criteria with regard to date of receipt of planning permission from your Local Planning Authority.  To view the latest noise contours, visit http://www.lcacc.org/noise/#Contour. 

For those already treated under the previous Sound Insulation Scheme, 10 year checkups have been introduced for properties which have had either secondary glazing and/or mechanical acoustic ventilators installed by the Airport.  

No application to the Scheme is necessary; every year an Annual Performance Report is produced listing the properties eligible.  You can view the list on the London City Airport Consultative Committee (LCACC) website at http://www.lcacc.org/noise/10insullists.pdf.   If you are on the list you will be contacted directly by the Airport’s appointed Sound Insulation Administrator, David Chester at Banks Wood & Partners. If you are unclear about your entitlements or wish to arrange a site visit by the Sound Insulation Contractor please contact David on david@bankswood.net or 01277 262870 . Please remember to provide your address, contact name and telephone number.

For further information please visit the LCACC website: http://www.lcacc.org/noise. Alternatively, you can contact the Environment Team on 0207 646 0200 or environment@londoncityairport.com.

 

London City Airport Sound Insulation Scheme Leaflet

The Airport has adopted a scheme to support residents that fall within the 69dB noise contour, which is published in the LCY Annual Performance Report.  No properties currently fall within this contour, however the Scheme provides a framework of what is available to neighbours should their property become eligible in the future.

Purchase Offer Scheme Brochure