From today's Metro.
Quote:
There’s an entire city between their homes and Calgary International Airport, yet some west-side dwellers say they can’t handle the constant racket of incoming and departing planes overhead.
“My house is not peaceful anymore. My neighbourhood is not peaceful anymore,” said Strathcona Park mother Cathy Hockenhull. “That was all taken away from me with no warning.”
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http://metronews.ca/news/calgary/136...runway-opened/
I live in the far NW and I have noticed a definite increase of planes overhead. Usually heading North as they arrive, before looping back towards the airport once they are closer to Airdrie. BUT... they are almost always arriving, are fairly quiet, and seems to be at a pretty good altitude still. Inconvenience to me : none.
Does anyone live in Strathcona, Signal Hill, etc.? Is it really THAT bad? The quotes seem a little over the top, but then again, I don't live there.
Edit: And I should add - at the end of the article there are some cool maps that show the flight patters before and after the parallel runway opened, for both arrivals and departures. Worth checking those out if nothing else.