Frisians also experience nuisance from the F-16, but there are many more complaints about the F-35. 15 percent of the respondents consider the noise of the F-16 to be a nuisance, more than half experience the F-35 as a nuisance.
According to the Air Force, it is true that the new aircraft makes more noise than the F-16. That was also known in advance.
“We cannot ensure that there are no complaints. The NS and Schiphol cannot do that either. But we are in continuous dialogue with those involved in the area to limit the nuisance experienced as much as possible. It is a puzzle to solve. ensure that we can do our job and that you cause as little nuisance as possible.”
Also complaints from far outside Leeuwarden
It is striking that the complaints about the noise do not only come from places near the airport, such as Blessum, Deinum and Lekkum. A large part of the respondents from Harlingen, 41 percent, also speak of “very serious nuisance”. More than 61 percent of the surveyed residents from Holwerd, which is a bit more to the north, find the noise annoying.
About 30 percent of those surveyed say that daily life is negatively affected by noise. Some feel limited in their freedom of movement. In the summer sitting outside with visitors and having a conversation is often not possible. Children and animals are startled by the noise. According to the respondents, working from home is sometimes difficult because of the loud noise.
Moreover, the nuisance also has psychological repercussions, according to the survey. People suffer from insomnia and become stressed, angry and nervous.
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