Aircraft noise in Reigate (RH2)
On a typical day, about 5 aircraft pass over Reigate — mostly helicopters and light aircraft, below 3,000 ft. London Gatwick Airport traffic adds another 2 overflights a day. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 84–88 dB. It ranks #29 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 Reigate · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
Reigate hears traffic from 2 distinct sources:
Helicopters & other light aircraft
4 overflights/day (71%) · typically 1,100 ft
Most of the low traffic over the town is general aviation — Redhill Aerodrome's aircraft and other light types transiting along the North Downs at roughly 1,100 ft.
London Gatwick Airport
live map →2 overflights/day (29%) · typically 1,300 ft
Reigate is off Gatwick's main corridors; the airport's jets pass mostly to the east or well overhead, contributing only a couple of movements a day at around 1,300–4,000 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 |
|---|---|---|
| South Nutfield | 12 | #11 |
| Horley | 11 | #12 |
| Tadworth and Epsom Downs | 10 | #14 |
| Redhill | 9 | #15 |
| Reigate | 5 | #29 |
Common questions
- Is Reigate under a flight path?
- Yes — Reigate is directly under the area's flight paths, with around 5 overflights on a typical day, mostly a mix of arrivals and departures.
- Which airport's aircraft fly over Reigate?
- More than one source: other low-flying aircraft (~4/day), London Gatwick Airport (~2/day). The breakdown above shows each source's pattern.
- What time do planes start over Reigate?
- The first movements typically pass over Reigate around 10:51am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Reigate on weekends?
- Not much — weekday and weekend traffic over Reigate is similar (5 vs 6 overflights a day).
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