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Military Aviation Noise Contours

The mapping of environmental noise levels generated from aviation activity at Royal Air Force stations.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Published: 24 August 2022
• Last updated: 16 June 2025 — See all updates

The mapping of environmental noise levels generated from aviation activity at Royal Air Force stations is delivered by the Noise and Vibration Division (NVD), from the Royal Air Force Centre of Aviation Medicine (RAFCAM), in the form of Military Aviation Noise Contours (MANCs).

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Documents

• RAF Cranwell – Military Aviation Noise Contour report (2025)
  • 16 June 2025
  • Guidance
• RAF Waddington – Military Aviation Noise Contour report (2023)
  • 14 March 2023
  • Guidance
• RAF Northolt – Military Aviation Noise Contour report (2022)
  • 24 August 2022
  • Guidance
• RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall – Military Aviation Noise Contour report (2020)
  • 24 August 2022
  • Guidance
• RAF Lakenheath – Military Aviation Noise Contour report (2017)
  • 24 August 2022
  • Guidance

Published 24 August 2022

Last updated 16 June 2025 + show all updates

1. 16 June 2025

   Added 'RAF Cranwell – Military Aviation Noise Contour report (2025)'.

2. 14 March 2023

   Added: 'RAF Waddington – Military Aviation Noise Contour report (2023)'.

3. 24 August 2022

   First published.