Dublin Airport pledges to limit use of new runway

• Published date: 19 December 2020
• Date: 19 December 2020
• Author: Barry O'Halloran

Original planning conditions - dating back to 2007 - limit flights between 11pm and 7am to 65 in total across Dublin Airport as a whole from the point which the runway begins operating.

Dublin Airport's owner, State company DAA, confirmed yesterday that it has asked Fingal County Council to alter the conditions, which it is feared will hamper operations at key times for flights landing and taking off.

Before Covid-19 struck, the number of flights in and out Dublin during the times highlighted in the planning permission was about 100.

DAA's application proposes that Dublin not use the north runway from midnight to 6am, although flights would continue to land and take off on the airport's other two runways during those hours.

DAA is also proposing a quota system to manage noise from the airport between 11.30pm and 6am. Along with that, it is offering grants of €20,000 each to 350 homes most affected by noise, a total of €7 million.

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