Is Oxted under a flight path?

Yes — Oxted is directly under the area's flight paths, with around 6 overflights on a typical day, mostly departures.

Which airport's aircraft fly over Oxted?

More than one source: other low-flying aircraft (~5/day), London Gatwick Airport (~2/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.

What time do planes start over Oxted?

The first movements typically pass over Oxted around 10:29am, building through the morning peak.

Is it quieter in Oxted on weekends?

Weekends are actually busier here — about 67% more overflights than weekdays (9 vs 5 a day).

Aircraft noise in Oxted (RH8)

Aircraft fly over Oxted roughly 6 times a day, the bulk of them helicopters and light aircraft, below 3,000 ft. London Gatwick Airport traffic adds another 2 overflights a day. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 74–88 dB. It ranks #21 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 Oxted · updated monthly

Overflights / day

busiest on Sundays

Typical altitude

1,100 ft

over the area

Est. peak noise

74–88 dB

under the flight path, modelled

Gatwick rank

#21 / 29

louder than 29% of measured areas

A typical day of overflights (all sources)

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First movement ~10:29amBusiest hour 10amLast movement ~5:24pm

Where the noise comes from

Oxted hears traffic from 2 distinct sources:

Helicopters & other light aircraft

5 overflights/day (75%) · typically 1,100 ft

Most of what passes overhead is light aircraft and helicopters transiting the gap in the North Downs at around 1,100 ft, including Redhill and Biggin Hill traffic.

London Gatwick Airport

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2 overflights/day (25%) · typically 1,500 ft

Gatwick's own traffic is a minor presence over Oxted — a couple of departures a day climbing through about 1,500 ft equivalent tracks to the south.

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
Dormansland	18	#6
Newchapel	7	#19
Oxted	6	#21
Dormans Park	6	#24

Common questions

Is Oxted under a flight path?: Yes — Oxted is directly under the area's flight paths, with around 6 overflights on a typical day, mostly departures.
Which airport's aircraft fly over Oxted?: More than one source: other low-flying aircraft (~5/day), London Gatwick Airport (~2/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.
What time do planes start over Oxted?: The first movements typically pass over Oxted around 10:29am, building through the morning peak.
Is it quieter in Oxted on weekends?: Weekends are actually busier here — about 67% more overflights than weekdays (9 vs 5 a day).

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