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Night flight restrictions: Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports from October 2025

Seeking views on proposals for the next night flight regime.

Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk

Detail

Sets out the proposals for the next night flight regime. The current regime is due to expire in October 2025.

The consultation will affect those who live in the vicinity of Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted Airports. It will:

confirm a decision on a night-time noise abatement objective for the 3 designated airports (following a consultation we carried out between 27 March to 9 May 2023)
present proposals for the next night flight regime which will commence in October 2025
provide a government response to questions asked in the previous night flight regime consultation

We have also published the updated night flight dispensation guidance.

A zip file of the consultation annexes are available to download.

Documents

Night flight restrictions: Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports from October 2025 Night flight restrictions: Annex A to Fapplication/zip Annex A: current situation at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted Airports application/pdf Annex B: summary of consultation responses to dispensation guidanceapplication/pdf Annex C: summary of consultation responses - longer term reformapplication/pdf Annex D: summary of consultation responses - night time noise objectives application/pdf Annex E: supporting statement to night time noise abatement objectiveapplication/pdf Annex F: noise contours at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted Airports application/pdf Decision: night flight restrictions at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted from October 2025application/pdf

At a glance

Opened22 Feb 2024

Closes22 May 2024

First published22 Feb 2024

Last updated17 Dec 2024

Document typeconsultation_outcome

Organisations

Department for Transport

Topics

Night flights

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