Airport Noise Contours Lden for EU Strategic Noise Mapping

Strategic noise mapping data for airports within large European agglomerations or with over 50,000 annual air traffic movements. The dataset provides Lden noise contours, a 24-hour annual average noise level with separate weightings for evening and night periods. This analysis was produced to meet the requirements of the EU Environmental Noise Directive (2002/49/EC).

Use Cases

• Modeling population exposure to airport noise based on Lden contours.
• Assessing compliance with the EU Environmental Noise Directive for major airports.
• Analyzing noise pollution patterns around airports in large urban agglomerations.
• Supporting urban planning decisions regarding land use near airports.

Strengths

• Data is produced for a specific regulatory purpose under EU Directive 2002/49/EC.
• Covers airports in areas with populations over 250,000 or with more than 50,000 annual air traffic movements.
• Uses the standardized Lden metric, which accounts for noise sensitivity in evening and night periods.

Limitations

• Row count, column definitions, and file formats are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Geographic coverage is implied but not explicitly stated; may reflect a European bias.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Strategic noise mapping analysis undertaken for regulatory compliance.

Time Range

Annual average, specific year(s) unknown.

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown.

Geography

Likely covers European airports within large agglomerations or with high traffic.