According to the CDU, the test operation is causing more aircraft noise – citizen complaints from across the district
Darmstadt-Dieburg – The CDU in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district has expressed surprise at the impact of the new "Cindy S" departure route at Frankfurt Airport. According to CDU district chairman Lutz Köhler, , numerous negative reports have been received from various municipalities in the district. The new route now runs between Darmstadt-Wixhausen and Erzhausen , instead of the previous route between Weiterstadt-Gräfenhausen, Arheilgen, and Wixhausen .
"It was to be expected that the new departure route might make things louder. However, the fact that the situation has deteriorated so drastically in so many places is incomprehensible," explains Köhler.
Complaints from Gräfenhausen and other districts
The CDU sees the Weiterstadt district of Gräfenhausen . According to CDU parliamentary group leader and mayoral candidate Sebastian Sehlbach , many residents there are surprised that the new flight path is apparently not being used as announced – with the result that aircraft noise is increasing. "During my house visits in Gräfenhausen, there wasn't a single person who had a positive view of the new route. I myself was astonished at the areas over which the planes are currently flying," said Sehlbach.
Complaints have also been received from other parts of the constituency. State Parliament member Maximilian Schimmel reports "several negative letters," including some from the southern part of the district. While the increased air traffic during the summer holidays is acknowledged, the noise pollution still appears disproportionate.
CDU demands review of the test phase
The CDU points out that the flight noise commission actually reduce noise pollution in the region – a goal that has clearly been missed so far. "The promise made by air traffic control and Fraport to reduce the amount of people exposed to aircraft noise has not been kept," is the joint assessment of Köhler, Sehlbach, and Schimmel.
The CDU announces that it will advocate at all political levels for a swift review of the current test phase . The goal must be "to objectively measure the actual noise pollution and achieve real relief for the population."
(RED/CDU)
