How do I report aircraft noise from Václav Havel Airport Prague?

Contact the Environmental Protection Department at Prague Airport (Letiště Praha, a. s.) through prg.aero or by phone on +420 220 111 888. The airport publishes noise-monitoring data and runs the Noise Protection Zone; complaints feed into how that zone and the preferential-runway policy are managed. To see your own street's exposure first, drop a pin on the map above.

Is Hostivice noisy from Prague airport?

Hostivice sits roughly 4 km south of the airport, on the southern edge of the busiest flow. When the airport uses runway 24 for departures and runway 06 for arrivals — its preferred and most common configuration — aircraft pass relatively close. It is one of the more consistently affected towns, though traffic climbs out mainly to the west-south-west over Jeneč rather than due south. Drop a pin to see counts for your address.

Which way do planes take off at Prague airport?

Because prevailing winds are westerly, the vast majority of jets use runway 24 — landing from the east-north-east and departing to the west-south-west over Hostivice and Jeneč. The airport deliberately prioritises runway 06/24 to keep aircraft away from the dense core of Prague. The secondary runway 12/30 is used far less; runway 30 sends traffic out to the north-west toward Kladno.

Why are there planes over Kladno from Prague airport?

Kladno lies to the west-north-west of the airport, in line with runway 30's departure path. When crosswinds or runway availability force the airport onto the secondary runway 12/30, runway 30 departures climb out to the north-west and graze Kladno's northern outskirts. The operator acknowledges this; it is intermittent rather than constant because 12/30 carries only a small share of normal traffic.

Are the runways at Prague airport changing in 2026?

Yes, but temporarily. The main runway 06/24 is closed for modernisation from late March to mid-August 2026, and all jet traffic is diverted onto the secondary runway 12/30 during that window. This shifts noise toward the south-east and north-west of the field while the work is underway. This page describes normal long-term operation, where runway 24 dominates again once 06/24 reopens.

Which areas near Prague airport are quietest?

Districts on the eastern, city-facing side — such as Ruzyně, Suchdol and Roztoky — sit largely off the dominant runway 24 corridor, because the preferential-runway policy is designed to steer traffic away from built-up Prague. They catch only occasional higher-altitude overflights. The towns directly west and west-south-west of the field (Jeneč, Hostivice) are the most consistently affected.

What is the Noise Protection Zone at Prague airport?

It is a legally defined area around the airport within which cumulative aircraft noise is capped, with limits of LAeqD 60 dB by day and LAeqN 50 dB at night. The night cap corresponds on average to about 48 movements. It is the main regulatory mechanism the airport uses to control night noise in place of a hard curfew.

Prague Flight Path Noise Map – Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)

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Aircraft noise around Prague in October 2026

Loudest neighborhoods near Prague: Hostivice, Jeneč, Kněževes, Tuchoměřice. Quietest: Suchdol, Roztoky, Ruzyně (Prague 6). Busiest around 9 AM local time averaging 607 flights/day. Source: Flight Path Noise monitoring data, 30 days to 2026-10-18.

Flights by hour · last 30 days

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Average daily traffic

607

flights / day · 18,203 total

Busiest hour

9 AM

peak 95 dB

Loudest hour

9 AM

peak 95 dB

Loudest residential area

Kněževes

75 dB avg · ~431 flights/day · Vacuum cleaner

Immediately adjacent at the runway 06 end; close-in to runway 24 approaches plus ground noise from the apron

Does Prague Airport have a curfew?

Partial — no absolute ban, but a night noise cap and quiet-aircraft rule (10 PM–6 AM).

There is no absolute ban, but a controlled night period runs from 22:00 to 06:00 local. Aircraft over 45 tonnes generally may not take off or land at night unless they are on the airport’s approved quiet-types list. Cumulative night noise is capped by the Noise Protection Zone, which on a characteristic night corresponds to about 48 movements, and noisier aircraft pay sharply higher night charges. Surrounding municipalities have lobbied for a full midnight–06:00 ban, which has not been adopted.

Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG/LKPR) sits just 12 km west of one of Europe’s most densely built historic capitals, and that proximity shapes its entire noise strategy. Because the prevailing winds are westerly, the single most defining fact is that the vast majority of jets use runway 24 — taking off and landing to the west-south-west, out over the western suburbs and the open countryside toward Hostivice and Jeneč rather than over the city. The airport deliberately favours runway 06/24 precisely to keep aircraft off the dense core of Prague. The far less-used runway 12/30 is the flashpoint: when it is in service, traffic swings over more populated ground, which is why a coalition of surrounding municipalities has lobbied for a hard night-flight ban. Night operations between 22:00 and 06:00 are capped rather than banned, controlled through a Noise Protection Zone and steep night noise charges.

Which neighborhoods are quietest — and which aren’t

Prague runs two operational runways: the primary 06/24 (3,715 m, CAT III, oriented roughly ENE–WSW) and the secondary 12/30 (3,250 m, oriented NW–SE). A third strip, 04/22, is permanently closed to take-offs and landings and kept only for taxiing and parking. The geometry matters: runway 24 is the workhorse, so the towns strung along its western and west-south-west centreline get the most traffic, while the city-facing eastern side is deliberately kept clear.

Area	Aircraft noise	Why
Jeneč	✈︎✈︎✈︎	On the runway 24 extended centreline; under the busiest climb-out
Hostivice	✈︎✈︎✈︎	Just south of the field, under the southern edge of the 06/24 flow
Kněževes	✈︎✈︎✈︎	Adjacent at the runway 06 end; close-in approaches plus ground noise
Tuchoměřice	✈︎✈︎✈︎	Near the ENE end; low arrivals to 24, departures off 06
Dobrovíz	✈︎✈︎	West of the field near 24 departures and 30 approaches
Středokluky	✈︎✈︎	North-west, near the runway 30 departure side
Horoměřice	✈︎✈︎	NE of the field, under runway 24 arrival turns
Přední Kopanina	✈︎✈︎	Affected when runway 06/12 directions are in use
Nebušice	✈︎✈︎	East of the field; exposure on easterly runway directions
Únětice	✈︎✈︎	Under NE arrival turns and the runway 30 departure fan
Kladno (north)	✈︎✈︎	Under runway 30 daytime departures climbing to the NW
Suchdol	✈︎	NE of the field, off the main 24 corridor
Roztoky	✈︎	Vltava-valley town outside the primary corridors
Ruzyně (Prague 6)	✈︎	City-facing; preferential policy keeps traffic away

If aircraft noise is a primary concern, the practical pattern in Prague is that the city-facing eastern side — Ruzyně, Suchdol, Roztoky and the Prague districts beyond — sits clear of the dominant flow by design. The most consistently affected places are the towns directly west and west-south-west of the field: Jeneč sits squarely on the runway 24 centreline, and Hostivice, Kněževes and Tuchoměřice ring the busy 06/24 ends. If you’re looking at a house or flat in any of these, drop a pin on the map above to see your specific street’s exposure.

Flight patterns and runway use

Prague’s runway use is driven by wind, but heavily shaped by a preferential-runway policy: the operator prioritises runway 06/24 specifically to avoid overflying densely populated parts of the city. With prevailing westerly winds, runway 24 is the strongly preferred direction — arrivals come in from the east-north-east and departures climb out to the west-south-west over open country toward Hostivice and Jeneč. Runway 06 (the reverse) is used rarely.

The secondary runway 12/30 is the next most common when crosswinds exceed limits or 06/24 is unavailable. Runway 30 departs and approaches to the north-west, which is what carries traffic out toward the northern outskirts of Kladno; runway 12, to the south-east, is used only exceptionally. All operations are entirely overland — there is no coastal or over-water option to dissipate noise, so abatement relies on procedures instead.

Those procedures, published in the Czech AIP (LKPR AD 2.21), require departing aircraft to stay on the runway axis or assigned SID until a set distance from the field, and impose a minimum 3-degree (5.2%) final-approach gradient. Additional measures cover preferential runway use, restrictions on reverse thrust, engine ground-run rules and limited APU use. A Noise Protection Zone caps cumulative noise, sized to roughly 48 movements on a characteristic night.

One important caveat for 2026: the main runway 06/24 is closed for modernisation from late March to mid-August 2026, funnelling all jet traffic onto 12/30. During that window, exposure shifts toward the south-east and toward Kladno. The pattern described above resumes once 06/24 reopens.

When is it quietest?

Prague has no hard curfew, but the controlled night period and the Noise Protection Zone shape a clear daily rhythm:

Night (22:00 – 06:00): heavily restricted. Aircraft over 45 tonnes generally cannot operate unless they are on the approved quiet-types list, cumulative noise is capped at about 48 movements, and noisier jets pay steep night charges. This is the quietest window, though not silent the way a full curfew would be.
Early morning (06:00 – 08:00): the night cap lifts and the morning departure bank builds quickly.
Daytime (08:00 – 20:00): the busy stretch, with traffic concentrated on runway 24 to the west-south-west.
Evening (20:00 – 22:00): tapers as flights aim to land before the night restrictions tighten.

A wind shift can change which runway is active within the hour. A switch onto runway 30, for instance, suddenly routes departures north-west toward Kladno that were previously climbing out west over Jeneč. For your specific address, the map above shows the hourly profile.

How to check noise at your specific address

The map above answers the question “is this spot loud?” Three steps:

Search your address or postcode in the bar at the bottom of the map.
Drop a pin — click the location marker that appears.
Read the noise report in the sidebar: average daily noise (Leq), peak observed dB, flights per day passing within 2 km, and an hourly breakdown.

The Noise Heatmap layer (orange/red = louder) and the Route Density layer (purple/magenta = busier corridors) make Prague’s pattern obvious: a dominant band running west-south-west from runway 24 over Hostivice and Jeneč, with a secondary north-west arm toward Kladno whenever runway 30 is in use. Most addresses on the city-facing eastern side — Ruzyně, Suchdol and beyond — will land in the quieter zone for daytime noise, while the western and west-south-west towns sit under the main flow.

Frequently asked questions

How do I report aircraft noise from Václav Havel Airport Prague?: Contact the Environmental Protection Department at Prague Airport (Letiště Praha, a. s.) through prg.aero or by phone on +420 220 111 888. The airport publishes noise-monitoring data and runs the Noise Protection Zone; complaints feed into how that zone and the preferential-runway policy are managed. To see your own street's exposure first, drop a pin on the map above.
Is Hostivice noisy from Prague airport?: Hostivice sits roughly 4 km south of the airport, on the southern edge of the busiest flow. When the airport uses runway 24 for departures and runway 06 for arrivals — its preferred and most common configuration — aircraft pass relatively close. It is one of the more consistently affected towns, though traffic climbs out mainly to the west-south-west over Jeneč rather than due south. Drop a pin to see counts for your address.
Which way do planes take off at Prague airport?: Because prevailing winds are westerly, the vast majority of jets use runway 24 — landing from the east-north-east and departing to the west-south-west over Hostivice and Jeneč. The airport deliberately prioritises runway 06/24 to keep aircraft away from the dense core of Prague. The secondary runway 12/30 is used far less; runway 30 sends traffic out to the north-west toward Kladno.
Why are there planes over Kladno from Prague airport?: Kladno lies to the west-north-west of the airport, in line with runway 30's departure path. When crosswinds or runway availability force the airport onto the secondary runway 12/30, runway 30 departures climb out to the north-west and graze Kladno's northern outskirts. The operator acknowledges this; it is intermittent rather than constant because 12/30 carries only a small share of normal traffic.
Are the runways at Prague airport changing in 2026?: Yes, but temporarily. The main runway 06/24 is closed for modernisation from late March to mid-August 2026, and all jet traffic is diverted onto the secondary runway 12/30 during that window. This shifts noise toward the south-east and north-west of the field while the work is underway. This page describes normal long-term operation, where runway 24 dominates again once 06/24 reopens.
Which areas near Prague airport are quietest?: Districts on the eastern, city-facing side — such as Ruzyně, Suchdol and Roztoky — sit largely off the dominant runway 24 corridor, because the preferential-runway policy is designed to steer traffic away from built-up Prague. They catch only occasional higher-altitude overflights. The towns directly west and west-south-west of the field (Jeneč, Hostivice) are the most consistently affected.
What is the Noise Protection Zone at Prague airport?: It is a legally defined area around the airport within which cumulative aircraft noise is capped, with limits of LAeqD 60 dB by day and LAeqN 50 dB at night. The night cap corresponds on average to about 48 movements. It is the main regulatory mechanism the airport uses to control night noise in place of a hard curfew.

Sources and further reading

Noise from Air Traffic and Noise from Airport Operations — Václav Havel Airport Prague (prg.aero)
FAQ, most frequent myths and noise-related questions — Václav Havel Airport Prague (prg.aero)
Václav Havel Airport Prague — Wikipedia — Wikipedia
Václav Havel Airport Prague runways — OurAirports
Towns near Prague's Václav Havel Airport seek a ban on night flights — Expats.cz
Prague Airport to Close Main Runway 06/24 for Modernisation — VisaHQ News

Data updated 2026-10-18 — live ADS-B monitoring, rolling 30-day statistics (methodology). Article text revised 2026-05-30.

30 dB	Whisper
45 dB	Quiet residential
55 dB	Normal conversation
65 dB	Busy road
75 dB	Vacuum cleaner
85 dB	Heavy traffic
95 dB	Motorcycle nearby

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Aircraft noise around Prague in October 2026

Does Prague Airport have a curfew?

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How to check noise at your specific address

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