Birmingham Airport noise down
18.09.09
Noise levels generated by planes flying into Birmingham Airport have fallen to their lowest level since records began. The airport said better engineering and millions of pounds spent on insulating homes has helped to slash complaints about loud flights. Figures show less than 25,000 people are ‘significantly impacted’ by noise at the airport - compared to almost 90,000 in 1993.
Airport directors said they expected noise to fall further with the introduction of quieter planes, and vowed to continue fining airlines which broke strict noise limits. But residents said their homes were being shaken at night by ageing military planes flying an increasing number of injured troops in to the city from Afghanistan for treatment at Selly Oak Hospital.
Kirstin Kane, environment monitoring officer for the airport, said the airport was doing all it could to mitigate noise but some matters were outside its control. She said: ‘We are now at our lowest noise levels since 1993 when our records started. We are working with airlines and individual captains to help to reduce the levels further. Unfortunately, we have no control over military planes coming in to bring soldiers to Selly Oak Hospital.’
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