How busy is the airport in Thruxton?
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edo said:
Looking at a house that is only a mile or so from the circuit - how busy is the airport??
Your major noise issue is more likely to be from the motorsports than the airfield traffic.If you have a problem with either, you're in for a PistonHead keel-hauling.
The airfield management do bend over backwards to try and keep noise in the circuit to a minimum over sensitive areas. If you phone the airfield and pop over for a visit, I'm sure they'll be more than happy to show you the noise-abatement arrangements.
I visited a friend of a friend’s house near Brands finding out that many of the neighbours complain about the noise.
What noise I asked, he opened the quadruple (maybe) glazed windows and we couldn’t hear each other talk – but with them closed I couldn’t hear the track.
Then he mentioned they get xx free race-day and track-day tickets every year, I’d have thought the house would be at a premium for petrolheads.
Find out if Thruxton run a similar scheme and then make sure your house is within the boundaries for it.
OP: Checked the aircraft volumes and timings honey – not a problem
WIFE: What’s that noise then.
OP: Them is the straight through exhausts of V12’s
WIFE: Where are you going
OP: To complain, I might be a couple of hours
What noise I asked, he opened the quadruple (maybe) glazed windows and we couldn’t hear each other talk – but with them closed I couldn’t hear the track.
Then he mentioned they get xx free race-day and track-day tickets every year, I’d have thought the house would be at a premium for petrolheads.
Find out if Thruxton run a similar scheme and then make sure your house is within the boundaries for it.
OP: Checked the aircraft volumes and timings honey – not a problem
WIFE: What’s that noise then.
OP: Them is the straight through exhausts of V12’s
WIFE: Where are you going
OP: To complain, I might be a couple of hours
eharding said:
edo said:
bit of car noise doesn't bother me. heavy plane traffic would.
Define "heavy".There is a historic aviation restoration outfit down there - the occasional Harvard, and maybe something with a Merlin. The Harvard will probably be the noisiest thing you'd hear.
DonnyMac said:
What noise I asked, he opened the quadruple (maybe) glazed windows and we couldn’t hear each other talk – but with them closed I couldn’t hear the track.
I dont see the problem here,it would be brilliant to live that close to a track!
You would be my neighbor (well almost). I live pretty close to Thruxton and only see the occasional light plane, you will see and hear far more Military aircraft in the area than you will from Thruxton. Again, not a major issue or concern, its mot like you have a VC10 taking off at 3am or anything.eharding said:
edo said:
Looking at a house that is only a mile or so from the circuit - how busy is the airport??
Your major noise issue is more likely to be from the motorsports than the airfield traffic.Look how often the track is used for motorsport compared to the airfield being used.
I can think of nothing better.
Apart from which, what would you rather hear: some highly tuned race metal of a weekend with the odd Merlin chopped in, or the sound of kids destroying their parents house when they're away - or perhaps the chorus of eleventy dogs barking from the other side of the fence?
I'm a miserable sort of bugger, so somewhere secluded in't country would be magic.
Do it.
Apart from which, what would you rather hear: some highly tuned race metal of a weekend with the odd Merlin chopped in, or the sound of kids destroying their parents house when they're away - or perhaps the chorus of eleventy dogs barking from the other side of the fence?
I'm a miserable sort of bugger, so somewhere secluded in't country would be magic.
Do it.
Thruxton's a pretty quiet airfield (Airport is a gross exaggeration).
If you don't like the sound of cars, you should be aware that, although the track's not used for much racing or testing, it gets a lot of 'supercar experience'/'racing school' use, although the cars are rigorously silenced.
I'm always disgusted by the number of people who move into a village like Thruxton (or the one next to Brands Hatch) and then starting complaining about 'the noise'.
It's not like someone opened a race track next door to the house you lived in for 20 years...
Still, most people seem to think they are a lot more important than everyone else...
M.
If you don't like the sound of cars, you should be aware that, although the track's not used for much racing or testing, it gets a lot of 'supercar experience'/'racing school' use, although the cars are rigorously silenced.
I'm always disgusted by the number of people who move into a village like Thruxton (or the one next to Brands Hatch) and then starting complaining about 'the noise'.
It's not like someone opened a race track next door to the house you lived in for 20 years...
Still, most people seem to think they are a lot more important than everyone else...
M.
Thruxton is a pretty sleepy little airfield.You will not get "heavy" aircraft movements given that it only has a 750m runway.Nor will you experience a heavy flow of traffic.You will experience heavier traffic from Boscombe CMATZ which I believe incorporates helicopter traffic from Middle Wallop.A lot of Apaches hanging around training etc,but they are pretty unobtrusive.The other thing with Thruxton is that they have noise abatement procedures in place,requiring aircraft to avoid over flying Kimpton Villiage,Fyfield,Quarly Village,Thruxton Village and the Hawk Conservancy.
As previously mention,go and have a visit,have a scoff in the cafe( reasonably good) and have a listen.You'll be able to talk to the management there,and probably have a look from the tower.
It would not put me off buying a house there.
As previously mention,go and have a visit,have a scoff in the cafe( reasonably good) and have a listen.You'll be able to talk to the management there,and probably have a look from the tower.
It would not put me off buying a house there.
marcosgt said:
Thruxton's a pretty quiet airfield (Airport is a gross exaggeration).
If you don't like the sound of cars, you should be aware that, although the track's not used for much racing or testing, it gets a lot of 'supercar experience'/'racing school' use, although the cars are rigorously silenced.
I'm always disgusted by the number of people who move into a village like Thruxton (or the one next to Brands Hatch) and then starting complaining about 'the noise'.
It's not like someone opened a race track next door to the house you lived in for 20 years...
Still, most people seem to think they are a lot more important than everyone else...
M.
well said ..it is people like this we have to thank for Thruxton now only being allowed to host two car trackdays a yearIf you don't like the sound of cars, you should be aware that, although the track's not used for much racing or testing, it gets a lot of 'supercar experience'/'racing school' use, although the cars are rigorously silenced.
I'm always disgusted by the number of people who move into a village like Thruxton (or the one next to Brands Hatch) and then starting complaining about 'the noise'.
It's not like someone opened a race track next door to the house you lived in for 20 years...
Still, most people seem to think they are a lot more important than everyone else...
M.
and bike trackdays are completely out the question there
normalbloke said:
Thruxton is a pretty sleepy little airfield.You will not get "heavy" aircraft movements given that it only has a 750m runway.Nor will you experience a heavy flow of traffic.You will experience heavier traffic from Boscombe CMATZ which I believe incorporates helicopter traffic from Middle Wallop.A lot of Apaches hanging around training etc,but they are pretty unobtrusive.The other thing with Thruxton is that they have noise abatement procedures in place,requiring aircraft to avoid over flying Kimpton Villiage,Fyfield,Quarly Village,Thruxton Village and the Hawk Conservancy.
As previously mention,go and have a visit,have a scoff in the cafe( reasonably good) and have a listen.You'll be able to talk to the management there,and probably have a look from the tower.
It would not put me off buying a house there.
+1As previously mention,go and have a visit,have a scoff in the cafe( reasonably good) and have a listen.You'll be able to talk to the management there,and probably have a look from the tower.
It would not put me off buying a house there.
the Airfield "traffic" is pretty much unnoticeable locally as it is all little Propeller planes and helicopters
Have you not been there yet? Personally I'd visit the location at different times of day, esp at the weekend. Also, the busiest time for toy planes is a sunny Sunday. Precisely when you'll want to be out in your garden.
The airfield may be quiet now, but in 10 years time the government or military might decide to upgrade and expand for whatever purpose. Do you mind that?
The airfield may be quiet now, but in 10 years time the government or military might decide to upgrade and expand for whatever purpose. Do you mind that?
I don't mind light aircraft but do live about 5 miles from RAF Wyton and about the same from Holme(Peterborough) airfield. They do a LOT of training flights most days and LOTS of aerobatic practice at the weekends - It's not a problem but there is normally something droning away overhead most of the time. Just be aware.
Targarama said:
Have you not been there yet? Personally I'd visit the location at different times of day, esp at the weekend. Also, the busiest time for toy planes is a sunny Sunday. Precisely when you'll want to be out in your garden.
The airfield may be quiet now, but in 10 years time the government or military might decide to upgrade and expand for whatever purpose. Do you mind that?
Its a civilian airport and no room to expand, this is sleepy hollow and you would probably experience more noise from the A303 than Thruxton airfield.The airfield may be quiet now, but in 10 years time the government or military might decide to upgrade and expand for whatever purpose. Do you mind that?
To the OP, where is the house?
y2blade said:
well said ..it is people like this we have to thank for Thruxton now only being allowed to host two car trackdays a year
and bike trackdays are completely out the question there
It is ridiculous, the only testing that was available before our Friday practice for our first race of the season was £800 a day with 50 cars on track and it was fully booked 3 months before the date.and bike trackdays are completely out the question there
I have to do 120mph laps on a bumpy circuit with dodgy runoff that I've had the grand total of about an hours worth of driving on. It's nothing short of dangerous.
The Wookie said:
y2blade said:
well said ..it is people like this we have to thank for Thruxton now only being allowed to host two car trackdays a year
and bike trackdays are completely out the question there
It is ridiculous, the only testing that was available before our Friday practice for our first race of the season was £800 a day with 50 cars on track and it was fully booked 3 months before the date.and bike trackdays are completely out the question there
I have to do 120mph laps on a bumpy circuit with dodgy runoff that I've had the grand total of about an hours worth of driving on. It's nothing short of dangerous.
I have been round in a car a few time but it is not the same
I love the track
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