Living Near the Airport
We recognise that operating a major international airport can affect the lives of people who live nearby. Its effects include noise, congestion from road traffic, air pollution and loss of open land as well an impact on the local countryside.
There are a number of difficult issues to manage, especially on environmental impact and surface access. Over 15,000 people live within the airport’s 60 db LAeq noise contour and over 80,000 vehicles come to the airport site on a busy day.
To tackle these issues, we are implementing detailed action plans on Environment, Ground Transport and Land Use. These are available to download for free from our archive
We try very hard to be a good neighbour and aim to give something back to the most affected communities, providing mitigation and compensation or through financial and practical support.
How do I record disturbance?
The measures outlined should reduce the disturbance local residents experience. If you are particularly disturbed by Airport operations please feel free to register your complaint.
2010-2011 runway refurbishment programme
For details of refurbishment programme and runway closures for 2011
Airfield Security and Perimeter Fence
As residents close to the Airport may have observed we have commenced works to enhance the security of the airfield areas. These works include the improvement/replacement of the security fence.
The new sections of fence are of a more secure standard utilising a concrete base and new welded mesh fencing. Wherever possible there will be a 3-metre gap on either side of the new fence to afford vehicle access for future maintenance. Pictured here are sections of security fence already replaced on the west side of the apron near the cargo centre. Once completed these works will improve our compliance with Department for Transport Airport Security guidelines.
We have more than 9 miles of security fencing around the airfield perimeter and over time we will replace all of it. We will naturally focus on those areas that we have identified as being particularly old or in need of repair.
Over the winter months our programme will include:
Around the Engine Test Bay
Around South Side Fire Station
Around the water treatment works to the South of Runway 2
Around the Runway Visitor Park (this will also include an upgrade to the viewing facilities, see below)
The works around the Runway Viewing Park will be in two phases In phase 1 we will be replacing the fence that adjoins the Engine Test Bay. In early 2012 the fencing immediately in front of the viewing mounds will be replaced. The new fencing will be slightly higher than the original fencing and so we will raise the height of the viewing mounds to compensate. The new fence in this areas will not include the concrete blocks at the base, we will instead install a 0.8m high block on the edge of the car park to maintain the vehicle crash risk.
On this page we will provide updates from time to time as the work progresses and let you know which areas will be replaced as they are identified and work schedules produced.
Contact us
If there are any questions or particular concerns that are not addressed on this page please e-mail the Community Relations Team at community.relations@manairport.co.uk or call 08000 967 967.
If you have any suggestions about how to improve this page please let us know.
Last updated October 2011
