#TRAA2414764AOperating Restrictions at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
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This order limits night-time aircraft operations at Toulouse-Blagnac airport to reduce noise for nearby communities. Aircraft with lower noise performance cannot take off or land between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., commercial departures cannot be scheduled between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., and commercial arrivals cannot be scheduled between 11:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. Airlines, airport operators, maintenance teams, and flight schedulers will need to adjust night operations. A temporary exception allows some scheduled commercial arrivals between midnight and 6 a.m. until the end of 2028, but only within strict limits and with a later onward departure.
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Key Changes
- Bans takeoffs and landings between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. for aircraft below the specified noise margin.
- Stops scheduled commercial departures between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. and scheduled commercial arrivals between 11:30 p.m. and 6 a.m.
- Prohibits engine tests between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., with a limited temporary exception for some regular commercial arrivals until December 31, 2028.
Obligations
What this law requires
Aircraft certified under ICAO Annex 16 Chapter 3 or Chapter 4 with a cumulative noise margin below 13 EPNdB must not leave the stand for takeoff or land at Toulouse-Blagnac aerodrome between 22:00 and 06:00 local time.
Commercial flight departures from Toulouse-Blagnac aerodrome must not be scheduled between 23:00 and 06:00 local time.
Commercial flight arrivals at Toulouse-Blagnac aerodrome must not be scheduled between 23:30 and 06:00 local time.
Until 31 December 2028, scheduled commercial arrivals operated as regular air services may be maintained between 00:00 and 06:00 only within the limit of one flight per operator per night and only if the cumulative conditions in the order are met.