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Our Noise Performance

Information about London Stansted’s Noise Performance

The aviation industry creates many economic benefits and social opportunities, despite a number of challenges – including noise disturbance from airport operations. Each year, we report on how we manage these issues via our Corporate Sustainability Report.

Here are some important performance measurements from the most recently published reports.

% of departures on-track (all flights):

  • 2024 - 99.80%

  • 2023 - 99.78%

  • 2022 - 99.79%

  • 2021 - 99.74%

  • 2020 - 99.66%

  • 2019 - 99.68%

  • 2018 - 99.61%

  • 2017 - 99.53%

  • 2016 - 99.29%

  • 2015 - 99.31%

  • 2014 - 99.22%

  • 2013 - 99.03%

  • 2012 - 98.95%

  • 2011 - 99.07%

  • 2010 - 98.76%

Note, noise limits lowered from May 2022 to 89dB for Daytime and 84dB for Night-Time

Day (0700 – 2300hrs):

  • 2024 - 0 infringements

  • 2023 - 10 infringements

  • 2022 - 3 infringements

  • 2021 - 0 infringements

  • 2020 - 0 infringements

  • 2019 – 1 infringements

  • 2018 – 0 infringements

  • 2017 – 4 infringements

  • 2016 - 1 infringement

  • 2015 - 0 infringements

  • 2014 - 1 infringement

  • 2013 - 4 infringements

  • 2012 - 1 infringement

  • 2011 - 2 infringements

  • 2010 - 2 infringements

Night (2300 – 0700hrs):

  • 2024 - 5 infringements

  • 2023 - 11 infringements

  • 2022 - 13 infringements

  • 2021 - 2 infringements

  • 2020 - 1 infringement

  • 2019 - 0 infringements

  • 2018 - 1 infringement

  • 2017 - 4 infringements

  • 2016 - 0 infringements

  • 2015 - 1 infringement

  • 2014 - 2 infringements

  • 2013 - 4 infringements

  • 2012 - 4 infringements

  • 2011 - 22 infringements

  • 2010 - 19 infringements

CCO Operations (established in 2012):

  • 2024 - 86.08%

  • 2023 - 83.28%

  • 2022 - 83.27%

  • 2021 - 85.07%

  • 2020 - 82.54%

  • 2019 - 74.07%

  • 2018 - 72.57%

  • 2017 - 75.49%

  • 2016 - 73.23%

  • 2015 - 52.02%

  • 2014 - 51.81%

  • 2013 - 89.43%

  • 2012 - 53.55%

Runway 22 direction only

  • 2024 - 95.87%

  • 2023 - 95.66%

  • 2022 - 95.54%

  • 2021 - 93.97%

  • 2020 - 93.44%

  • 2019 - 94.72%

  • 2018 - 94.27%

  • 2017 - 94.06%

  • 2016 - 93.81%

  • 2015 - 94.30%

  • 2014 - 94.43%

  • 2013 - 94.73%

  • 2012 - 94.63%

  • 2011 - 94.42%

  • 2010 - 93.78%

  • 2024 – 10,324 (from 312 individuals)

  • 2023 - 15,231 (from 392 individuals)

  • 2022 - 6,003 (from 494 individuals)

  • 2021 - 9,186 (from 367 individuals)

  • 2020 - 5,272 (from 413 individuals)

  • 2019 - 15,389 (from 370 individuals)

  • 2018 - 14,566 (from 571 individuals)

  • 2017 - 8,395 (from 633 individuals)

  • 2016 - 4,170 (from 670 individuals)

  • 2015 - 747 complaints (from 245 individuals)

  • 2014 - 1022 (from 427 individuals)

  • 2013 - 907 (from 340 individuals)

  • 2012 - 742 (from 305 individuals)

  • 2011 - 881 (from 368 individuals)

  • 2010 - 1,745 (from 545 individuals)

Area within 57Leq contour

Population within 57Leq contour

  • 2024 - 2,100

  • 2023 - 2,500

  • 2022 - 1,800

  • 2021 - 1,100

  • 2020 - 500

  • 2019 - 2,500

  • 2018 - 2,100

  • 2017 - 2,450

  • 2016 - 2,050

  • 2015 - 1,650

  • 2014 - 1,650

  • 2013 - 1,250

  • 2012 - 1,250

  • 2011 - 1,250

  • 2010 - 1,400

Noise Abatement consists of many aspects, including noise limits, CDAs, track keeping etc. Please see below for a more detailed breakdown of compliance, contained in the below reports. The noise abatement summary has now been updated to include additional metrics and has been retitled as the Quiet Flight Performance Report.

Quiet Flight Performance Report 2024

Noise Abatement Summary 2023-2024

Noise Abatement Summary 2022-2023

Noise Abatement Summary 2021-2022

Noise Abatement Summary 2020-2021

Noise Abatement Summary 2019-2020

Noise Abatement Summary 2018-2019

Noise Abatement Summary 2017-2018

Noise Abatement Summary 2016-2017

Noise Abatement Summary 2015-2016

Noise Abatement Summary 2014-2015

Noise Abatement Summary 2013-2014

Noise Abatement Compliance 2012

The Noise Complaints Report 2024 details all noise complaints received in 2024. The report covers the method and the localities of these complaints, as well as displaying noise infringements and runway usage statistics by month.

Noise Complaints Report 2023

Noise Complaints Report 2022

Noise Complaints Report 2021

Noise Complaints Report 2020

Noise Complaints Report 2019

Noise Complaints Report 2018

Noise Complaints Report 2017

Noise Complaints Report 2016

Noise Complaints Report 2015

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