Heathrow Airport: Noise
2026-07-13 · Department for Transport · 18736 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to increase the length of the night period when local communities are not exposed to aircraft noise from Heathrow.
Answer
The Government sets noise controls at Heathrow which include limits on the number of aircraft movements permitted between 11.30pm and 6am. The current night flight regime runs from October 2025 to October 2028. Any changes to the regime from October 2028,...