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):
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%
Day (0700 – 2300hrs):
2021 - 0 infringements
2020 - 0 infringements
2019 – 1 infringement
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):
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
Runway 22 direction only
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%
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 (
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
2015 – 23.6km²
2014 - 21.6km²
2013 - 20.0km²
2012 - 21.2km²
2011 - 21.2km²
2010 - 22.5km²
Population within 57Leq contour
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.
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
The Noise Complaints Report 2021 details all noise complaints received in 2021. The report covers the method and the localities of these complaints, as well as displaying noise infringements and runway usage statistics by month.
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