Do we get more disturbed by aircraft noise than the official figures show? 3. Juni 2024, 18 Uhr online

Is there a right metric to measure noise annoyance from aircraft??

The way aircraft noise is measured is complex. Metrics are ways of measuring noise. Different metrics measure different things.  We outline the key metrics used below. Decibels indicates how loud a noise is. All noise, not just aircraft noise, is measured in decibels. You will also come across the phrase ‘noise contours’. As we explain below, a contour indicates the level of noise in a certain area..

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