These late departures are due to delays linked to regulations and are independent of the will of airlines or that of the airports concerned.
These hours depend on airports. For example, in Paris-Charles de Gaulle, the noisiest planes are prohibited between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. since 2012. For Nantes Atlantique airport, a curfew has been established from midnight until 6 am since April 2022.
Regarding Nice Airport, the fire cover is set between 11:30 p.m. and 6 a.m., still in order not to impose noise pollution on residents. However, as New Nice relays, two aircraft took off from the airport in the middle of the night.
Two planes that leave from Nice to the south
According to media information, these were two A320s (medium-haul planes that make a significant noise). The first left at 2:08 am towards Monastir (center-east of Tunisia) and the second at 2:23 am direction Djerbat (island of the Tunisian coast). However, according to the charter of good conduct published by the airport, these takeoffs should be prohibited …
As the media explained the spokesman for Nice airport, these two planes took off later than expected due to regulations, which help prevent airports from being saturated. They are carried out by two players: control towers and air navigation services.
The effects of noise pollution on health recognized by the WHO
The spokesman told Actu Nice that it was decisions and delays independent of the will of the airport, which make it possible to penalize travelers as little as possible. In addition, noise pollution caused by planes at night can also greatly impact the health of individuals who live around.
Moreover, the World Health Organization recommends in terms of air traffic to avoid exposure to sound levels exceeding 45 dB and 40 dB per night! WHO today recognizes that these noise pollution can have 4 concrete health effects:
- Sleep disorders
- Children's learning delay
- The discomfort due to noise
- An increase in the risk of cardiovascular disease.
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