Research and analysis

Aviation Night Noise Effects (ANNE) study

Examining the relationship between exposure to night-time aviation noise and the subjective (self-reported) impact on sleep disturbance and annoyance.

• From: Department for Transport and Civil Aviation Authority
• Published: 10 June 2026

Documents

Aviation Night Noise Effects (ANNE) subjective study report

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Aviation Night Noise Effects (ANNE) subjective study technical report

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Aviation Night Noise Effects (ANNE) subjective study annexes A to D

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Aviation Night Noise Effects (ANNE) subjective study report on error

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Aircraft Night Noise Effects (ANNE) subjective study peer review

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Aviation Night Noise Effects (ANNE) pilot subjective study report

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Details

Exposure to aviation noise at night can impact physical and mental wellbeing and can increase the risk of daytime sleepiness, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease.

The Aviation Night Noise Effects (ANNE) study is a two-part study examining the relationship between night-time aviation noise exposure, sleep disturbance and annoyance, and how this relationship varies at different times of night.

This research paper presents the findings of the first part of ANNE, the subjective study. It was a large-scale cross-sectional survey of residents living near 8 UK airports, assessing associations between night-time aircraft noise exposure and subjective sleep disturbance and annoyance.

We expect to publish the second part of ANNE, the objective study, later this year.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has published the Aviation Noise Attitudes Study (ANAS) on daytime noise annoyance.

Published 10 June 2026