Protest against aircraft noise: decision on new route in Stuttgart is pending!

Protest against aircraft noise: decision on new route in Stuttgart is pending!

Things are simmering at Stuttgart Airport: a new flight route is causing profound conflicts and complaints among local residents. Southbound flights cause significant noise in affected communities, which has mobilized many citizens. The Aircraft Noise Commission has now proposed a compromise that would mean that this route would no longer be flown between 6 and 8 a.m. Loud Esslinger newspaper However, this proposal is not binding and the final decision lies with the Federal Air Traffic Control Supervisory Office (BAF).

Protest and resistance

The citizens' initiative “United Against Aircraft Noise” has spoken out vehemently against the new route. Your spokesman Rolf Keck left in the Swabian clearly see that the protest will continue unabated: “We will not let up in the protest and will become quiet.” Before the last meeting of the Aircraft Noise Commission, the initiators had already sent 7,500 postcards to decision-makers such as Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann and Transport Minister Winfried Hermann to make their point of view clear. This action shows the clear rejection of the new route.

The BAF decided in the summer to keep the route for the time being after a year of trial operation, despite the commission's concerns. However, that doesn't stop many residents from increasing the pressure on those responsible. The discussion about the aircraft noise problem remains highly topical, and the BAF's upcoming decisions are eagerly awaited. The affected communities around the airport, including Denkendorf, Neuhausen and Aichtal, could be directly affected by a BAF decision, while the citizens' initiative fights tirelessly for their cause.