Plane noise in Portmarnock?

lawred2

JustAThought wrote: »

Absolutely not true.

That's my experience. I'm under the flight path in Portmarnock!

appledrop

The Davestator wrote: »

I live in Swords all my life and I don't notice any noise and I'm closer to the airport. You just get used to it, like living close to a busy road I expect.

While Swords is nearer airport actually less noise and traffic than Portmanock due to way the planes take off/land.

Anyone who is on Portmanock beach regularly in summer months(in normal times) knows that planes are non stop every few minutes, very loud and low down. The flight path goes directly over all those new houses near train station.

Further up nearer Makahide not half as bad. Second runway will make it even worse when it opens.

I wouldn't be buying if you don't know area and what it's actually like in normal times.

Now some people used to it and won't bother them but others it will.

Jammyd

if this is something you think is a red flag i'd avoid purchasing anywhere near a flight path, we were in a brand new development in west dublin and the noise of the planes was crazy (out towards Ongar) despite the quality of the build we were always awoken by the take off of the first planes heading to the USA I believe, some flights we took on a clear day we could see our back yard. With the 2nd runway and the fact they are looking to fly earlier and later I can only imagine places like Portmarnock will see huge increase in noise. If you think its something you can get used to then don't let it hold you back.

In my scenario the planes where down the list of reasons we ended up moving out but I do recall the noise being waay louder than expected even when compared to the train line which was right beside the development.

brio09

Thanks again for all the inputs and for sharing your experiences!
I wanted to share a quick update - thanks to hearing from folks here and my own research, I decided to not buy in portmarnock or lower part of swords - since large planes fly really low there.
I've bought a house in south dublin and am looking forward to moving in a few weeks! :-)

Cyndaquil

You adjust in these areas. It takes time. Growing up the noises around me have led me to just not really noticing it in the area.

Snugbugrug28

JimmyVik wrote: »

That short north/south runway hardly ever has landings or takeoffs.
I think the wind has to be very strong and directly from the south for it to be used. And then as soon as the wind changes its back to the other runway.

I'm pretty sure I read in a DAA submission that the planes come in over Portmarnock 70% of the time and 30% of the time from the other direction

JimmyVik

Snugbugrug28 wrote: »

I'm pretty sure I read in a DAA submission that the planes come in over Portmarnock 70% of the time and 30% of the time from the other direction

I live right under the flight path only a few km North or the airport and they hardly ever come in unless the wind is blowing directly from the south. Id say 1 day a month for a few hours at most.
Its rare enough that they land this way, but I think I could count on one hand the amount of time planes have taken off this way in the last 5 years.


I think their submission is to make out that the other runway is not used as much as it is, to make the residents of Portmarnock not feel they are being overflown as often as they are

Snugbugrug28

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117417298#Comment_117417298

Could well be that! I've been monitoring Flightradar for the last few weeks and I did see it happening on one occasion alright.

I was in the estate yesterday and a couple of Ryanair planes passed over. I didn't think it was that bad to be honest. A passing train or a busy road is definitely worse and a plane is a nicer sound I think (I'm weird I know)