Heathrow Airport: Night Flying
Commons · Question 65836 · Tabled 8 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Sarah Olney
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department has had discussions with Heathrow Airport on flights being held in a holding pattern over residents' houses between 5:30 and 6:00am.
Answer
Answered by Mike Kane, 14 Jul 2025
NATS is responsible for providing air traffic services at Heathrow Airport. There are defined flight routes and procedures for aircraft landing at Heathrow but for operational and safety reasons aircraft may be held in a holding pattern prior to landing. ...