Aircraft noise in Horley (RH6)
Horley experiences approximately 11 aircraft overflights per day, primarily departures at London Gatwick Airport, passing below 3,000 ft. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 78–85 dB. It ranks #12 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 Horley · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
London Gatwick Airport
live map →11 overflights/day (100%) · typically 3,000 ft
Horley sits immediately north of the airport, and its noise is dominated by departures — nearly nine in ten movements overhead are aircraft climbing away from Gatwick, typically passing around 3,000 ft as they turn north off the runway. The town is just off the runway's east–west axis, so it escapes the concentrated approach corridor, but departure routes fan across it in both wind directions. Being this close, larger jets on the climb are clearly audible even when not directly overhead.
How nearby areas compare
| Area | Overflights / day | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Smallfield | 17 | #7 |
| South Nutfield | 12 | #11 |
| Horley | 11 | #12 |
| Redhill | 9 | #15 |
| Burstow | 8 | #16 |
Common questions
- Is Horley under a flight path?
- Yes — Horley is directly under London Gatwick Airport flight paths, with around 11 overflights on a typical day, mostly departures.
- What time do planes start over Horley?
- The first movements typically pass over Horley around 6:57am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Horley on weekends?
- Not much — weekday and weekend traffic over Horley is similar (11 vs 11 overflights a day).
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