Aircraft noise in Dormans Park (RH19)
On a typical day, about 6 aircraft pass over Dormans Park — mostly arrivals at London Gatwick Airport, below 3,000 ft. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 80–83 dB. It ranks #24 of 29 Gatwick areas for aircraft noise exposure. (Flight Path Noise monitoring data, 36.7 days to 2026-08-23.)
Data: 36.7 days to 2026-08-23 · all tracked aircraft over Dormans Park · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
London Gatwick Airport
live map →6 overflights/day (100%) · typically 2,400 ft
Dormans Park sits beside the westerly approach corridor about twelve kilometres from the runway. Effectively everything overhead is an arrival, descending through roughly 2,400 ft on the way to the 26L threshold — a steady, repetitive pattern on westerly days and near-silence when the airport switches to easterly operations.
How nearby areas compare
| Area | Overflights / day | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Lingfield | 20 | #3 |
| East Grinstead | 19 | #4 |
| Dormansland | 18 | #6 |
| Felbridge | 6 | #20 |
| Dormans Park | 6 | #24 |
Common questions
- Is Dormans Park under a flight path?
- Yes — Dormans Park is directly under London Gatwick Airport flight paths, with around 6 overflights on a typical day, mostly arrivals.
- What time do planes start over Dormans Park?
- The first movements typically pass over Dormans Park around 6:49am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Dormans Park on weekends?
- Weekends are actually busier here — about 34% more overflights than weekdays (11 vs 8 a day).
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