How do I know if the aircraft that I have seen was on the right flight path and flying at the correct height?
1 January, 2019Air Traffic Control is in constant contact with all aircraft, and they define their route and heights. The Standard Instrument Departure (SID) routes in use at this time are not precision routes and as such there is wide dispersal in the routes that aircraft will fly. The current ground based technology directs aircraft to ‘waypoints’ along the route. Noise Preferential Routes were introduced on the SID routes by the airport to minimise disturbance on local communities. The Noise Preferential Routes end at 3,000ft (4,000ft on the GRICE SID from Runway 24). The current SIDs extend 1.5km from the centre line of the route
If you feel an aircraft is flying where it shouldn't be then you can view the track of the aircraft following the link supplied below, if you would like further information on a specific aircraft please follow the link below, enter the time and date and click on the aircraft in question, you can then follow the instruction to make an enquiry if you would like to do so.