Aircraft that affect residents in the London Borough of Bromley usually originate from Biggin Hill Airport in the south of the borough, as well as London Heathrow, London Gatwick and London City Airports which are all outside the borough.

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Aircraft in flight are exempt from normal Environmental Protection legislation which means that the council cannot investigate or take legal action against noise they produce.  

If you have a complaint about aircraft noise, you should direct to it the airport where you think the aircraft was operating from. They have a duty to investigate your complaint and respond to you. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the UK's independent specialist aviation regulator with responsibility for regulating airspace over the UK, considers aircraft noise when carrying out part of its official duties. To find out more about the role and work of the CAA, visit their website at www.caa.co.uk.

You can submit information about aircraft noise problems to the CAA using their online reporting form.

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