Do we ignore the Jet’s screams?

Have we become so engrossed or so immune to the noise pollution created by the existing city airport?

My sleep every night is in 3 phases:
Phase I : 11 pm – 1 :45 am – until Lufthansa’s 747 takes off
Phase II: 2:00 am – 3:30 am – Air France Heavy Takes off
Phase III: 3:30 am – 7:00 am – British Airways 747 takes off

It is virtually impossible to sleep through these phases. I stay a good ten kilometres away from the airport, and it is still loud as ever. I also happen to be in the take off path – westwards.
As a city we have located a good lot of housing and business areas along this flight path and right next to the airport. I can imagine BPO Employees asking their clients to go on hold each time a plane takes off – and with 350 landings per day it’s about 350 unhappy customers!

Recently I went for meeting at a new office, just past the HAL airport. It is an IT park with a huge workforce and a lot of the top CMM Level 5 companies – and almost every 5 minutes you have to pause your conversation to close the ears!

Blame the airport or blame the planners – it’s too late to move the people. When an airport is planned, so is the area around it. Clearly some laws have been violated. On the contrary with retail space in Bangalore being so valuable – it isn’t feasible to not allow people to settle down.
I am sure once this airport moves, a lot of Bangloreans will sleep soundly and immediate level of “bad night’s sleep grumpiness” should come down.

Let this be a thought to those who oppose the move to switch airports.

Lastly, let us not ignore this important lesson. Let BIAPPA not allow buildings and residential complexes – legally or illegally – come up within the final approach/take off path. Other cities like London have regulations on night landings – why must we be less deprived of this comfort?