Experts explain measurement data and aircraft noise – around 75 guests at information evening in Schneppenhausen
The new CINDY S departure route at Frankfurt Airport was the topic of an information event at the Schneppenhausen community center. Around 75 people attended the event, about 50 of them from Weiterstadt. Experts provided information about flight corridors, noise measurements, and initial findings since the route's introduction.
The event was prompted by a motion from the CDU parliamentary group in the Weiterstadt city council. According to the city, after the introduction of CINDY S last summer, it initially received numerous critical responses.
Experts explain initial findings
The event was attended by Regine Barth, flight noise protection officer of the Hessian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Christoph Brunn from the neighborhood house, Paul-Gerhard Weiß from the flight noise commission and Prof. Johann-Dietrich Wörner from the Airport and Region Forum.
Topics discussed included flight corridors, low-level takeoff procedures, nighttime flight operations, and noise measurements. The question of whether aircraft are louder when turning was also addressed. According to studies presented at the event, no increased noise emissions caused by turning have yet been demonstrated.
Mayor Niklas Gehnich also pointed out that measured values and individual noise perception can differ. "We must distinguish between what a person individually perceives and what can be measured and professionally proven," said Gehnich.
Different perceptions from Gräfenhausen
The event revealed differing experiences with the new route. While some participants continued to report noise pollution, several visitors from Gräfenhausen told the mayor that, in their personal opinion, it had become quieter since the introduction of CINDY S.
Gehnich himself has since softened his earlier stance on the departure route. During the mayoral election campaign, he had explicitly called for the abolition of CINDY S.
“If additional experiences, measurements and technical insights emerge after months, I must be prepared to review my original assessment accordingly,” the mayor explained.
Gehnich sees no widespread dissatisfaction
The city also highlights the number of participants in its report. Gräfenhausen and Schneppenhausen together have 8,364 inhabitants. According to the city, this was contrasted by approximately 50 visitors from Weiterstadt.
Gehnich concludes from this that there is currently no widespread dissatisfaction with CINDY S locally. At the same time, he emphasized that the concerns of people who continue to perceive a burden must be taken seriously. Further developments should be monitored using measurement data and feedback.
The low turnout alone, however, does not allow for any reliable conclusions about how the population as a whole views the new flight route. An information event does not constitute a representative survey.
(WEITERSTADT – RED/PSW)
