Stakeholder

Speaking in response to the residents’ noise survey, Brian Ambrose, Chief Executive of George Best Belfast City Airport said:
 
“People living near transport infrastructure such as airports, motorways or railway lines will experience noise.
 
“In fact noise maps drawn up by the Environment and Heritage Service (now the NI Environment Agency) and available at www.noiseni.co.uk highlight that the number of people effected by noise from roads, railways and industry in the Belfast Metropolitan area is significantly more than those effected by noise from the airport.
 
(Table below is summary of findings from www.noiseni.co.uk)     
   

	Noise Category (db)	Population within the Belfast Metropolitan Area
		GBBCA	Roads	Railways	Industry	Consolidated
Lden	Below 55	574,000	417,800	570,700	575,500	405,600
	55 – 59	2,300	55,000	2,700	500	63,900
	60 – 64	0	37,200	2,000	100	39,300
	65 – 69	0	43,200	800	0	43,900
	70 – 74	0	21,900	100	100	22,300
	75 and above	0	1,200	0	100	1,300
	TOTAL	576,300	576,300	576,300	576,300	576,300

“Belfast City Airport meets all government requirements regarding noise. People living near Belfast City are afforded greater protection than those living near other airports as we do not operate large wide-bodied aircraft, cargo flights and most significantly we do not operate night flights.
 
“Once again I would question how representative the survey is and also its validity, carried out by those opposed to our runway application and not by an independent body.
 
“Belfast City Airport operates to the highest standards regarding all facets of our operations and has received strong support for our plans from the local community.”