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New ‘Quiet’ Periods enforced at Paris Toussus Business Airport

Paris Toussus-le-Noble airport has been subject to new noise-abatement rules since August 15, thus limiting traffic in response to complaints from local re

In response to noise complaints from residents, officials imposed a mandatory silence period at Toussus-le-Noble. Authorities had previously warned that operators should embrace restrictions or face airport closure.

By Thierry Dubois • Writer

October 4, 2011

Paris Toussus-le-Noble airport has been subject to new noise-abatement rules since August 15, thus limiting traffic in response to complaints from local residents. The measures were proposed last spring. Flying schools and Héli-Union, a major operator with its maintenance base in Toussus, see the move as a threat to their business.

The airport is closed for a “total silence period” from noon to 3 p.m. on Sundays and holidays, from April 1 to September 30 (the airport’s “summer” season). All year round, only VFR flights are allowed from 6 to 7 a.m., while jets cannot operate in VFR. Moreover, a white list is being worked out to determine which aircraft are allowed to fly in the traffic pattern at night (all year), on Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. and after 8 p.m. (in summer) and on Sundays from 3 to 4 p.m. (in summer). To be on the list, an aircraft has to be based at Toussus and be equipped with a hush kit.

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