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Flight paths should take communities into account, campaigners say

Fahad Redha

January 20, 2026
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Flight paths should take communities into account, campaigners say

Aviation campaigners are warning that communities may be left out of decisions over new flight paths. This comes as the government continues with reforms to allow a third Heathrow runway to be greenlit.

UK airspace will be decided based on a “long-running modernisation process,” The Guardian says. This, according to the newspaper, is to enable more efficient flights and reduce delays, with the airport saying that the progress in the region is vital for expansion.

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But campaigners warn that locals will have little say now in flight path changes, after consultations showed that decisions will focus on the industry, focusing primarily on efficiency and emissions over noise complaints.

The government has suggested that the regulator not prioritise noise impacts when assessing flight paths if planes are above 4,000ft. The current minimum is an altitude of 7,000ft. Noise from aircraft continues to affect people at more than 4,000ft, campaigners say. Should a third runway be built, hundreds of thousands of people may be affected by altered flight paths around the UK, with some communities seeing planes flying above them for the first time.

Expansions to Luton and Gatwick airports have already been approved.

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