Night flight restrictions at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports between 2022 and 2024 plus future night flight policy

Two-part consultation asking:

1. To maintain the existing night flight restrictions for the designated airports between 2022 to 2024 plus banning QC4 rated aircraft movements between 23:30 to 06:00.
2. For views on policy options for the future night flight policy, beyond 2024, at designated airports and nationally – this second part will now continue beyond 3 March 2021 in a new consultation, starting 4 March 2021 and ending 3 September 2021, all responses received will be treated equally to those of the new consultation.

The designated airports are Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted.

The QC or quota count system, is category system based on the aircraft noise level and conducted in accordance with the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organisation certification process. The QC4 aircraft category includes departure of Boeing 747-400s and similar craft.