Reducing the number of flights with the Balanced Approach
Webinar No 15
March 4, 2024
To reduce air noise pollution from Schiphol Airport the number of flights has to go down. The European Union requires that the so called Balanced Approach procedure must be used when an EU member state wishes to implement noise-related operating restrictions on an airport with more than 50,000 aircraft movements per year.
Both the Dutch Government and citizens want to reduce flights at Schiphol Airport. In this webinar they explain how they are working together to put pressure on the European Union. If they succeed, it could provide a model to be used at other airports.
Speakers are Matt Poelmans as residents’ representative and Heleen Groot from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management explained what problems you can encounter if you follow the prescribed Balanced Approach procedure.
