Aircraft Noise & Noise from Commercial & Industrial Premises

Aircraft noise and noise from commercial and industrial premises are carefully managed in Hong Kong. On this page you will learn about the efforts to manage and reduce aircraft noise at one of the world's busiest airports, and what is being done to control noise from commercial and industrial premises.

Aircraft Noise

The Government is conscious of the noise impact that aircraft operations may have on local communities and has implemented a number of aircraft noise mitigation measures with the aim of alleviating the noise impact caused by these aircraft, including:

  • The preferential use of runways and flight paths at night to avoid overflying densely populated areas as much as possible.
  • Noise abatement departure and approach procedures.
  • The prohibition of noisy aircraft from operating at the Airport.

Besides, airlines are encouraged to introduce newer models of aircraft to replace the older ones, and deploying quieter aircraft for night time operations.

Aircraft noise and flight tracks are monitored round the clock by the Aircraft Noise and Flight Track Monitoring System, which comprises multiple noise monitoring terminals installed at various areas under or near landing and take-off flight paths.

More on aircraft noise management

Noise from Commercial and Industrial Premises

Noise from commercial and industrial venues is also carefully managed under the Noise Control Ordinance. Factories and commercial premises such as restaurants generate noise during their daily business operations, including from:

  • Pumping systems.
  • Ventilation and air conditioning systems.
  • Other business-related machinery or plants, such as refrigeration systems.

Noise from these sources is regulated in line with the Technical Memorandum for the Assessment of Noise from Places Other than Domestic Premises, Public Places or Construction Sites. EPD will assess the noise with reference to the Technical Memorandum and may serve the noise producer a noise abatement notice to require him/her to abate the noise within a specified time period.

Text of the Noise Control OrdinanceMore on the Technical Memorandum
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Last revision date: September 2023