Schiphol and Air Traffic Control the Netherlands (LVNL) are working with the support of airlines to further reduce noise nuisance. We do this by constantly working on measures that limit disturbance and improve the quality of our living environment. On the website minderhinderschiphol.nl (Dutch language only) you can read more about the measures that we are taking in the areas of runway use, aircraft types, and flight paths, ground noise and procedures for flying during the day and at night.
How does it work? On minderhinderschiphol.nl/maatregelen you'll find a map of the area and click on where you live. As you do that, you’ll see an overview of the nuisance reduction measures that are relevant to you on the left-hand side of the screen. These can include the optimisation of a flight path, a ban on noisy aircraft or approaching from a higher altitude.
All of the measures have been divided into categories. Measures in the category Runway Use relate to how we can use the runways as efficiently as possible so that aircraft do not fly too long above a particular area. In the Ground Noise category, we are working on measures to help eliminate nuisance caused by aircraft travelling along runways, landings and taxiways. For flight routes and procedures that apply during the day and at night, there are two separate categories: Daytime Flying and Nighttime Flying. Finally, there is the Aircraft Types category, where you will find all the measures to keep the noisiest aircraft away from Schiphol.
At the start of the programme, we asked neighbours and administrators in the area what they thought of the package of nuisance-reducing measures. Sixteen additional measures emerged from the more than one thousand responses we received. In this report we give detailed answers to the suggestions. You will also find answers to all the questions and suggestions received from the local community. See if your question is among them.
Read more about the nuisance-reducing measures at minderhinderschiphol.nl. Do you have a suggestion of your own that might help reduce nuisance? Send a brief description to minderhinder@schiphol.nl and we will check whether it's something we can work on.
Choosing take-off and landing runways and flight paths that cause the least disturbance.
The newest aircraft cause less emissions and nuisance.
