Local Environmental Impact

Green and Sustainable

We are committed to reducing aviation impacts and are working in support of the UK target to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. We are committed to working closely with local communities, tenants and customers to provide a sustainable service that brings social and economic benefits to the area whilst protecting the environment.

We continually strive to improve our environmental performance, preventing pollution and complying with all applicable legal and other obligations. Future aims include the use low emission vehicles on airport and to convert facilities to low carbon usage. Our objectives include the support of local public transport infrastructure and services, together with support for cycle to work and other green transport initiatives. Solent Airport Daedalus is committed to clear recycling targets including food waste and is seeking to eliminate single use plastic through providing water fountains in our terminals.

Noise Contour Reporting

We are acutely aware of the potential for noise created by aviation. Operating one of the largest circuit patterns in the UK, our procedures call for no overflight of Stubbington, for example.

Based on various studies, Solent Airport Daedalus noise exposure has been recognised at 51 decibel (dB) which is well within Government set guidelines of 63dB. Since the chart below was produced, no appreciable variations have taken place which would adjust this result.

Irrespective, we are on hand to investigate any instances where our neighbours feel that our procedures have not been followed by aviators. Please click here to let us know of any such instance and we will initiate a thorough investigation and report back to you as to the outcome.

Wildlife Species of Aviation Concern (WSAC)

This is a list of all mammal and bird species assessed to be present at Solent Airport. It is a unique list to Solent Airport and all projects should seek confirmation on the current WSAC list at the start of every single Wildlife Hazard Design Risk Assessment (WHDRA). This is required to mitigate against these very specific species throughout all enabling, construction and in-use phases of the project, in perpetuity or until the aerodrome is no longer operational (whichever is shorter).

Species