Noise Policy & Strategy

Newcastle International have adopted a  Noise Policy & Strategy which describes how the Airport Company deals with noise issues and how it plans to tackle the following aspects in the future;

1. Minimising noise disturbance.
2. Monitoring aircraft noise in the surrounding communities.
3. Review of current routes and noise abatement procedures.
4. Monitoring aircraft ground noise.
5. Control of military and general aviation flight.
6. Maintaining a noise complaints service.
7. Establishing an information and education programme.
8. Control of helicopter noise.
9. Monitoring noise from operations connect with the Airport.

View the Noise Policy

Noise Monitoring Activities

Newcastle International has invested in the latest technology to monitor the noise impact on the surrounding communities.  The Global Environmental Monitoring System (GEMS) provides comprehensive airport noise and operations monitoring.  The noise and track monitoring system receives data from six environmental monitoring units strategically placed around the Airport, including Ponteland Middle School, Dinnington First School and Seaton Burn Community College.

The units feed noise events data to the central system along with radar and flight plan data to provide detailed information on aircraft activities and levels of noise.  Newcastle International uses the system to monitor flight paths and ensure that the correct procedures are being followed.

Regular noise monitoring surveys are carried out at the request of local residents.  Newcastle International has the facility to locate a mobile noise monitor in any location.

Noise Complaints Procedure

Newcastle International has a complaints procedure in place.  There are a number of ways you can get in contact with us;

• Write to:
  Ms Helen Hayden
  Environmental Co-ordinator
  Planning and Property Department
  Newcastle International
  Woolsington
  Newcastle
  NE13 8BZ
  
• Call: 0191 214 3569
  
• Email: noise@newcastleinternational.co.uk

Departure and arrival routes

Newcastle International is working towards a set of published arrival and departure routes.  The routes have been devised to provide environmental and safety benefits to the surrounding communities.

• Newcastle Airspace