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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: 15 May 2026
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  1. 15 May 2026

     Added 'RAF Marham - Military Aviation Noise Contour report (2026)'. Changed 'Royal Air Force Centre of Aviation Medicine' to 'Royal Air Force Centre of Aerospace Medicine' to reflect name change.

  2. 16 June 2025

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

  3. 14 March 2023

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

  4. 24 August 2022

     First published.

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 Aerospace Medicine (RAFCAM), in the form of Military Aviation Noise Contours (MANCs).

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Documents

• RAF Marham – Military Aviation Noise Contour report (2026)
  • 15 May 2026
  • Guidance
• 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