Aircraft noise in Warnham (RH12)
On a typical day, about 8 aircraft pass over Warnham — mostly arrivals at London Gatwick Airport, below 3,000 ft. Estimated peak ground noise reaches 79–83 dB. It ranks #17 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 Warnham · updated monthly
Where the noise comes from
London Gatwick Airport
live map →8 overflights/day (100%) · typically 2,600 ft
Warnham sits beneath the south-western arrival corridor at roughly 2,600 ft — lower than most of the surrounding villages, as jets here are further along their descent toward the turn onto final. Effectively all of its traffic is arrivals, and the village has long been among the more vocal on Gatwick arrival noise.
How nearby areas compare
| Area | Overflights / day | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Horsham | 25 | #1 |
| Southwater | 23 | #2 |
| Broadbridge Heath | 13 | #9 |
| Warnham | 8 | #17 |
| Slinfold | 6 | #25 |
Common questions
- Is Warnham under a flight path?
- Yes — Warnham is directly under London Gatwick Airport flight paths, with around 8 overflights on a typical day, mostly arrivals.
- What time do planes start over Warnham?
- The first movements typically pass over Warnham around 3:04am, building through the morning peak.
- Is it quieter in Warnham on weekends?
- Not much — weekday and weekend traffic over Warnham is similar (13 vs 14 overflights a day).
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