Aircraft noise in Lingfield (RH7)
On a typical day, about 20 aircraft pass over Lingfield — mostly arrivals at London Gatwick Airport, below 3,000 ft. Helicopters and light aircraft add another low overflight or so each day. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 81–84 dB — enough to interrupt conversation outdoors. It ranks #3 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 Lingfield · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Lingfield hears traffic from 2 distinct sources:
London Gatwick Airport
live map →19 overflights/day (95%) · typically 2,100 ft
Lingfield is about ten kilometres east of the runway, squarely under the westerly final approach: three-quarters of the aircraft overhead are arrivals descending through roughly 2,100 ft with gear and flaps coming out. On easterly days the flow reverses and departures climb past instead. The village's position on the extended centreline makes it one of the busier spots east of the airport.
Helicopters & other light aircraft
1 overflights/day (5%) · typically 2,000 ft
A small amount of light-aircraft traffic — mostly general aviation working out of nearby Redhill — crosses the area at around 2,000 ft.
Light-aircraft counts are tracked overflights only — many training and private aircraft carry no ADS-B transponder, so true numbers are higher.
How nearby areas compare
| Area | Overflights / day | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Lingfield | 20 | #3 |
| East Grinstead | 19 | #4 |
| Dormansland | 18 | #6 |
| Newchapel | 7 | #19 |
| Dormans Park | 6 | #24 |
Common questions
- Is Lingfield under a flight path?
- Yes — Lingfield is directly under London Gatwick Airport flight paths, with around 20 overflights on a typical day, mostly 26L arrivals.
- Which airport's aircraft fly over Lingfield?
- More than one source: London Gatwick Airport (~19/day), other low-flying aircraft (~1/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.
- What time do planes start over Lingfield?
- The first movements typically pass over Lingfield around 3:45am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Lingfield on weekends?
- Slightly — weekends average about 13% fewer overflights than weekdays (19 vs 22 a day).
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