About NTSC

Who are the NTSC?

The Noise and Track Sub Committee (NTSC) meets 3 to 4 weeks prior to the main meeting. The agenda for NTSC includes the Quarterly Flight Operations Report, which is considered in detail, including studying the noise and track-keeping complaints.

Recommendations are made to LLACC on those issues considered to be of importance in seeking to solve difficult technical problems.

NTSC also looks at specific noise and track-keeping issues to help reduce the impact of overflown communities.

The representatives on NTSC are expected to have a detailed knowledge of the specialist issues they discuss to help the airport minimise disturbance. That is challenging at a growing airport. Some of the NTSC members can be seen here taking their own noise measurements.

Forthcoming NTSC Meetings:

• 16th September 2026 - 14.00
• 9th December 2026 - 14.00 

NTSC Meetings - Normally, these are held about 4 weeks in advance of LLACC meetings.

Past NTSC meetings

• 10th June 2026 - 14.00
• 11th March 2026 - 14.00
• 10th December 2025 - 14.00
• 24th September 2025 - 14.00
• 4th June 2025 - 14.00
• 12th March 2025 - 14.00

Please note: the NTSC March 2020 meeting was cancelled as a result of the Covid 19 Pandemic.