Local school helps Newcastle Airport with it’s noise levels
Posted on November 12th, 2009
A local school, Ponteland Middle School, near Newcastle International Airport is helping Newcastle Airport monitor it’s noise levels. Working together Newcastle Airport has placed noise monitoring devices at the school which provide the airport with real time data on noise levels. That way the airport can help reduce the noise where possible and make sure it is operating within an acceptable range.
As a result of this partnership pupils at the school were invited to the air traffic control tower and take a tour of the airport. This gave pupils and insight into the life of an air traffic control officer as they watched radar screens and listened to the communication between aircraft and the tower. The air traffic control team also showed the pupils how monitoring and changing the arrival and departure of aircraft can help keep noise pollution as low as possible.
Helen Hughes, who is environmental advisor for Newcastle International, said: “Newcastle International is delighted that our environmental activity has allowed us to work with local schools to help teach young pupils how we’re committed to keeping the environment clean.
“Having a noise monitoring device at Ponteland Middle School provides an excellent opportunity for us to work together to manage the local environment whilst fulfilling our obligations set out in the Noise Action Plan. It also gives the children an insight into how businesses manage their environmental impact. We hope that pupils in the school have also learnt some valuable lessons about the importance of managing the environment.”
Ponteland Middle School teacher Martin Froggatt said: “It was a great day out for these children, who have a keen interest in the environmental issues which surround their lives.
“The day at air traffic control clearly taught the children about how Newcastle Airport tries to reduce their noise pollution as much as possible. We are very much looking forward to the next visit from the environmental coordinator, and are excited about what else we’ll be taught.”
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