Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 October 2022
228. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Transport the percentage of east-bound flights on runway 10 in Dublin Airport that do not follow their designated flight-path; and the percentage of flights which deviate from their flight-path leaving Dublin Airport and fly over the zone between Ongar and Lohunda in Dublin 15. [49719/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraAll flight paths at Dublin Airport are governed by international safety standards, and are determined by the type of aircraft, the destination of the aircraft and the runway in use at the airport. These factors can have the effect of altering a flight path on any given day.
As the majority of air traffic into and out of Dublin Airport travels across the Irish sea to the east of the airport, arriving and departing aircraft are positioned mainly on flight paths both to the North and to the South of the Airport.
However, there may be circumstances, including to maintain safety or avoid adverse weather conditions, where aircraft may sometimes deviate from these designated flight paths.
The introduction of the new runway at Dublin Airport has also necessitated the development of some new flight paths to allow take-off and landing on this runway.
