Plans to reduce airport noise revealed

Glasgow Airport has published its Noise Action Plan which sets out how it aims to manage and reduce the effects of airport related noise.

The 2018-2023 plan has been produced based on feedback gathered from the local communities that neighbour the airport during a 13-week public consultation held earlier this year.

Glasgow Airport insists it has developed measures over a number of years designed to minimise and mitigate the adverse effects of noise.

In updating this latest plan, the airport says it took into account the latest research and policy on the adverse effects of aviation noise and has proposed the following key enhancements over and above the existing mitigation measures: ● The development of an enhanced Noise Insulation Policy to mitigate noise for a significantly- higher number of residents from a wider area who are affected by aircraft noise ● The introduction of a new WebTrak online flight tracking tool providing members of the public with a transparent view of aircraft flight paths and noise levels

Glasgow Airport Managing Director Mark Johnston said: “Operating such an important national asset comes with responsibilities, and in talking regularly with or neighbouring communities and stakeholders, we appreciate that airport-related noise is an important issue.

“Managing noise responsibly is not only an important part of our day-to-day operation, it is also vital in making sure the airport is able to grow but in a manner that continues to balance the positive economic and social benefits, with some of the more negative effects such as noise.