The GCAA has officially confirmed that new noise abatement flight paths will be implemented to protect our residential areas. It is gratifying to see our concerns acknowledged and addressed through this change in operations. We will remain observant to ensure these protocols are maintained as airport traffic grows.
May 9, 2015
Final supporters
PREAMBLE - The southern runway at the Abu Dhabi airport was reopened last December 2014 after being under renovation for several months. Since its re-opening, most of the flights have now been diverted to pass above the Al Raha Beach residential communities (mainly Al Zeina and Al Muneera), where the highest volume is encountered during the night between 10pm and 4am.
As of today there is still no noise abatement program in the United Arab Emirates and no procedures put in place by the GCAA (General Civil Aviation Authority) and the Abu Dhabi airport to lessen the noise disturbance to the surrounding communities. For many months, the airplanes were taking off at the northern runway, which is around 1.5 km from the Al Raha Beach residential communities, and consequently the aircrafts' noise was not affecting nor disturbing the residents. However, since the end of last year, the residents are being concerned that the situation will only get worse in the future since the southern runway was upgraded to raise the airport capacity to above 45 million passengers per annum once the Midfield Terminal is completed. In addition, the investors fear that in a near future this new situation will also impact negatively the popularity of these beautiful communities, since more real estate projects will be on the market for similar prices without any aircraft noise disturbance. Consequently if less people are interested in renting or buying, it will affect negatively the value of their properties.
ACTION REQUIRED
The owners and tenants of all Aldar communities on the Al Raha Beach appeal to Aldar management to meet with the GCAA and/or Abu Dhabi airport to explain the disturbance and nuisance this situation has created to everyone living and/or investing in the communities.
Since there are no noise abatement rules and regulations in the UAE, the goal would be to open a dialogue between all parties involved with the aim of improving quality of life by reducing exposure to noise; mostly during the night. We hope that the GCAA and Abu Dhabi airport will implement various strategies such as preferential runway system (most importantly a nighttime preferential runway use), noise abatement procedures with regard to thrust reduction altitudes and flight path after take off.
In
conclusion, we thank in advance Aldar for their involvement with this new
undesirable situation as we believe this could also potentially affect Aldar in the
long term.
Yours sincerely,
People of the Al Raha Beach communities
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
April 7, 2015
Reached 100 supporters
March 13, 2015
77 Comments
Quality of living has reduced dramatically. Surley planes can use the runway during the day and not night or only the A380. Poor planning on all fronts. Unfortunate.
I am not surprised by the noise, it is part of living by the airport. However, anything that can be done to manage it, particularly at night would really help my sleep and the sleep of my family.
The noise level is just not acceptable at Al Zeina. When planes are being flown so low starting at 10:00 pm till early morning hours is making life at this apartment complex unbearable.
Absolutely agree, it's a noise nightmare and although we loved it here since we moved in that changed on 25th December with planes 100 meters directly overhead, we'll be moving at contract end if this stays the same
The planes keep me awake every night!! I wish that the other runway would be used for taking off during the night! Also the buildings/windows are not up to this level of noise.
Can’t sleep. Please stop
Far too noisy
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The GCAA has officially confirmed that new noise abatement flight paths will be implemented to protect our residential areas. It is gratifying to see our concerns acknowledged and addressed through this change in operations. We will remain observant to ensure these protocols are maintained as airport traffic grows.
May 9, 2015
Final supporters
PREAMBLE - The southern runway at the Abu Dhabi airport was reopened last December 2014 after being under renovation for several months. Since its re-opening, most of the flights have now been diverted to pass above the Al Raha Beach residential communities (mainly Al Zeina and Al Muneera), where the highest volume is encountered during the night between 10pm and 4am.
As of today there is still no noise abatement program in the United Arab Emirates and no procedures put in place by the GCAA (General Civil Aviation Authority) and the Abu Dhabi airport to lessen the noise disturbance to the surrounding communities. For many months, the airplanes were taking off at the northern runway, which is around 1.5 km from the Al Raha Beach residential communities, and consequently the aircrafts' noise was not affecting nor disturbing the residents. However, since the end of last year, the residents are being concerned that the situation will only get worse in the future since the southern runway was upgraded to raise the airport capacity to above 45 million passengers per annum once the Midfield Terminal is completed. In addition, the investors fear that in a near future this new situation will also impact negatively the popularity of these beautiful communities, since more real estate projects will be on the market for similar prices without any aircraft noise disturbance. Consequently if less people are interested in renting or buying, it will affect negatively the value of their properties.
ACTION REQUIRED
The owners and tenants of all Aldar communities on the Al Raha Beach appeal to Aldar management to meet with the GCAA and/or Abu Dhabi airport to explain the disturbance and nuisance this situation has created to everyone living and/or investing in the communities.
Since there are no noise abatement rules and regulations in the UAE, the goal would be to open a dialogue between all parties involved with the aim of improving quality of life by reducing exposure to noise; mostly during the night. We hope that the GCAA and Abu Dhabi airport will implement various strategies such as preferential runway system (most importantly a nighttime preferential runway use), noise abatement procedures with regard to thrust reduction altitudes and flight path after take off.
In
conclusion, we thank in advance Aldar for their involvement with this new
undesirable situation as we believe this could also potentially affect Aldar in the
long term.
Yours sincerely,
People of the Al Raha Beach communities
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
April 7, 2015
Reached 100 supporters
March 13, 2015
77 Comments
very disturbing especially at nights. There needs to some sort of noise barrier to assist especially those with very young children.
Quality of living has reduced dramatically. Surley planes can use the runway during the day and not night or only the A380. Poor planning on all fronts. Unfortunate.
I am not surprised by the noise, it is part of living by the airport. However, anything that can be done to manage it, particularly at night would really help my sleep and the sleep of my family.
The noise level is just not acceptable at Al Zeina. When planes are being flown so low starting at 10:00 pm till early morning hours is making life at this apartment complex unbearable.
Absolutely agree, it's a noise nightmare and although we loved it here since we moved in that changed on 25th December with planes 100 meters directly overhead, we'll be moving at contract end if this stays the same
The planes keep me awake every night!! I wish that the other runway would be used for taking off during the night! Also the buildings/windows are not up to this level of noise.
Can’t sleep. Please stop
Far too noisy
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very disturbing especially at nights. There needs to some sort of noise barrier to assist especially those with very young children.