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Heathrow Airport: Noise

Answer

The following statistics have been extracted from the annual aircraft noise contour reports covering Heathrow airport, which are available on the Department's website. They relate to the actual modal split contours. Standard contours—based on a 20 year average of east/west splits—are also available in the reports.

Leq level dBA	Area sq km	Population
2000
57	135.6	275,200
60	78.7	138,700
63	48.2	71,900
66	30.9	29,200
69	19.0	11,500
72	10.2	3,100
2001
57	117.4	240,400
60	68.1	108,000
63	41.2	54,900
66	25.5	21,500
69	14.1	6,800
72	7.1	1,500
2002
57	126.9	258,300
60	71.9	122,600
63	43.8	64,200
66	28.7	29,300
69	16.4	8,600
72	8.4	2,900
2003
57	126.9	263,700
60	71.1	128,600
63	43.8	64,600
66	28.1	28,800
69	15.6	8,000
72	8.3	2,500
2004
57	117.4	239,700
60	66.7	105,300
63	40.3	55,900
66	24.4	21,000
69	13.3	5,700
72	6.5	1,500
2005
57	117.2	251,700
60	64.4	110,500
63	39.1	51,800
66	23.7	16,400
69	12.4	3,900
72	6.5	800
2006
57	117.4	258,000
60	63.9	110,200
63	38.4	51,200
66	23.3	15,900
69	11.9	3,600
72	6.4	700
2007
57	119.6	251,900
60	65.3	100,400
63	37.6	45,100
66	23.1	16,200
69	12.2	3,700
72	6.4	700
2008¹
57	123.1	268,450
60	66.2	103,650
63	37.7	47,100
66	22.8	15,950
69	11.8	3,900
72	6.1	650
¹ Contour reports for 2000-07 contain population figures rounded to nearest 100. In 2008 population figures were provided to nearest 50.

Figures for 2009 will be published as soon as they are available.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

508 c762-4W; 323780

Session

2009-10

Subjects

Heathrow Airport Noise

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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