Night Flights in Europe

New report from the Aviation Environment Federation examines night flights at 31 airports across Europe and the UK

Night Flights in Europe

Night flights in Europe – New Report 

The Aviation Environment Federation (AEF) have produced a report for UECNA – the organisation for people overflown by aircraft across Europe. The report examines night fight restrictions and numbers at 31 airports, including Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Manchester, East Midlands and Dublin. It finds that rules on night flights across Europe vary. There was   an average of 24,634 night flights per airport in 2025. The report recommends standardised publication of night fight rules and statistics, that night noise health studies are regularly reviewed alongside policy, and that the apporoach to managing noise is updated regularly to protect public health. 

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