[Misc] People moaning about aircraft noise at Gatwick

[chip]

Planes arriving at Gatwick sometimes approach over us and I hate it, I quite understand why people don't want an increase in air traffic and consequent reduction in environmental quality. We will all benefit from the growth won't we? Guess I'll be a protestor for this, again.

So, I win the prize for first protestor. What prize do I get? Abuse, I expect.

 

[wellquickwoody]

new runway is about 500m south, between the current airfield and Crawley, half of which is industrial estate the rest some fields. no doubt some rare newt and bats live in the "unspoiled" farmland.

I recall Toads Hole Valley being home to deer back in the 80’s apparently!

 

[BiffyBoy100]

I lived in Crawley for a year.
On a Saturday night in town I was begging for some aircraft noise to drown out all the
"Leave it Sharon, he's not worth it!" and
"Are you lookin' at my bird? D'you want some?"

This was 1980, mind.

I've met a few Sharon and Tracy's in Crawley! Always up for a good time.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Planes arriving at Gatwick sometimes approach over us and I hate it, I quite understand why people don't want an increase in air traffic and consequent reduction in environmental quality. We will all benefit from the growth won't we? Guess I'll be a protestor for this, again.

So, I win the prize for first protestor. What prize do I get? Abuse, I expect.

No abuse but a question. Surely you knew about the flight path before you moved in to where you live ?

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Better realigning a 2nd runway at Gatwick, than a third at Heathrow. how anyone can complain re noise at an Airport that has been there since before the 2nd World War, its a bit like moving next to a farm and complaining about the smell of the animals.

Early 30s - run from the Beehive which is now managed offices

So you've got to be in excess of 90 years old to remember no airport being there. Moral of the story, if you don't like aircraft noise don't buy a house near an airport.

 

[Justice]

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I've met a few Sharon and Tracy's in Crawley! Always up for a good time.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

Now that time of year has come round again those bastard seagulls have started nesting and scratching on the roof above my bedroom at 5 a.m and making a hell of a racket.

I’d happily protest against them feckers.

No one warned me against them in 1997 when I bought a house 200 yards from the sea.

 

[HeaviestTed]

The problem with more passengers via Gatwick is there isn’t enough train of road capacity to get people there - already the trains in peak season are full, it only takes one cancellation to make it a disaster and the m23 isn’t big enough.

 

[HeaviestTed]

Also I think it is acceptable to complain about the noise, I’m in East Sussex no where near Gatwick and I can hear a plane right now.

Places like Copthorne have never suffered from airplane noise as the planes are too low and go over Shipley bridge - people who moved there in the last 50 years knew it was quiet are now going to be devastated by airplane noise if it goes ahead.

 

[Lethargic]

Let’s remember that the second run way is take off only

So a solution for increasing migration if you can only leave the airport and not land, sneaky and clever.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

new runway is about 500m south, between the current airfield and Crawley, half of which is industrial estate the rest some fields. no doubt some rare newt and bats live in the "unspoiled" farmland.

No it’s not. They want to use the northern runway and move 15m north. The northern runway has always been there.

 

[TWOCHOICEStom]

Also I think it is acceptable to complain about the noise, I’m in East Sussex no where near Gatwick and I can hear a plane right now.

Places like Copthorne have never suffered from airplane noise as the planes are too low and go over Shipley bridge - people who moved there in the last 50 years knew it was quiet are now going to be devastated by airplane noise if it goes ahead.

Sorry do you mean this Copthorne?

I don't think they can complain too much to be honest.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Also I think it is acceptable to complain about the noise, I’m in East Sussex no where near Gatwick and I can hear a plane right now.

Places like Copthorne have never suffered from airplane noise as the planes are too low and go over Shipley bridge - people who moved there in the last 50 years knew it was quiet are now going to be devastated by airplane noise if it goes ahead.

I can assure you there’s aircraft noise in Copthorne.
All those whinny people need to get a grip the airc engines today are quiet compared to 30 years ago.

 

[highflyer]

Entirely hypothetical discussion. It won't happen. The economics makes no sense at all. All this talk of expanding airports is just a way of New Labour anti- virtue signalling that it is business (by which they mean big business/rich invetsors) friendly and has dumped all that green nonsense.

 

[Hotchilidog]

According to the BBC this runway means an extra 50000 flights taking off from Gatwick. In a climate crisis it’s a no from me. Also apparently Heidi Alexander proudly boasted that she is not a flight shaming eco warrior, couldn’t wait to get a culture war reference in, so mature.

 

[fly high]

But the planes would not be landing/taking off from the High Weald per se, they would use the existing airport?

Try visiting Ashdown Forest somewhen.

 

[fly high]

It would be interesting to know how many Albion fans live in the Crawley/Gatwick area. Very few I would have thought. Therefore, bollocks to the protestors.

It affects towns and villages 20 miles away, not just Crawley problem.

 

[HeaviestTed]

I can assure you there’s aircraft noise in Copthorne.
All those whinny people need to get a grip the airc engines today are quiet compared to 30 years ago.

I used to live there, it is pretty quiet, go a bit further north to Shipley bridge and it is extremely loud

 

[Van Cleef]

I can assure you there’s aircraft noise in Copthorne.
All those whinny people need to get a grip the airc engines today are quiet compared to 30 years ago.

Yes, but horses ARE easily scared.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

I used to live there, it is pretty quiet, go a bit further north to Shipley bridge and it is extremely loud

My family are from Copthorne, I know it well.