Local Air Quality

Air Quality in the area surrounding the Airport is affected by a wide range of emission sources, the most significant of which is road traffic pollution from local roads and the motorway network. However, Airport operations cause emissions which can also impact local air quality. Our aim is to ensure the Airport does not cause Air Quality emission exceedances in the region, and to work proactively to reduce emissions at the Airport.

Read more about how we work to achieve these aims in our Sustainability Strategy.

You can view live data from our airfield air quality monitoring station and download our annual air quality report at the Air Quality England website here.

You may also be interested in our Aviation Deposits and Odours document, which addresses the perception that aircraft dump fuel or other materials in the air.