Belfast City Airport Watch says proposed changes could lead to substantially more flights, increased early-morning and late-evening noise, and greater disturbance for communities surrounding the airport. Belfast City Airport Watch, representing 10 residents’ associations and 746 individual members, announced today that it intends to object to the proposed planning application by Belfast City Airport and is calling for a full Public Inquiry before any decision is taken. The Ai

The airport is pressing ahead with efforts to build support for its expansion plans. Its latest high-profile recruit is Gavin Robinson, leader of the DUP and MP for East Belfast. He recently hosted a Westminster reception for the airport, where he praised the commercial and connectivity benefits the plan would allegedly bring to Northern Ireland. According to the airport, its vision would “unlock” £200 million of investment, support 20,000 jobs, and attract £1.7 billion to th

An article that appeared in our recent newsletter aroused a lot of interest and we have been asked to supply the sources from which it drew. The article in question discussed, at some length, the effects of noise and particularly aircraft noise on children’s health and education. The possible reason that it garnered such attention is because it pointed out the blindingly obvious but frequently forgotten fact that however badly noise might affect adults, it is much worse for c

Representatives of BCAW attended all the “Consultations “as did a number of our individual members. There was a consensus among our members and attendees to whom they spoke that these events might better have been described as “presentations” or “exhibitions”. “Consultations” before attendees have had time to take professional advice, without a question-and-answer session and without the opportunity to cross examine your assertions are not proper consultations. There was also

The airport is holding a series of consultation meetings on their development plan on three successive Thursdays: Thursday 2 October...

It was with dismay and incredulity that we heard about Belfast City airports plans covering it’s hoped-for growth for the next 15 years....

The summer season has come to a close and for those living with the constant disturbance of late flights arriving and departing at...

September had 59 flight movements at George Best Belfast City Airport after 9.30pm (late flights): 39 Late arrivals and 20 late...

We have frequently written about the curfew which is intended to govern the operations of Belfast City Airport.

Belfast City Airport Watch have voiced our concern at the news that Aer Lingus is to operate two international routes at the airport. The...