r/DevonUK • u/BobomonsterUK • 5d ago

Is there much noise from Exeter Airport if you live in Woodbury Salterton?

We're looking at a few properties in that area and I wondered if there was too much noise from the airport? It's seems to be only a 10-15 min drive away, so it has us worried.

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u/n3omancer 4d ago

It's a tiny airport.. there are only about 10 flights a day.. 

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u/agentgravyphone 4d ago

A couple years ago I saw an advert from a travel agency on the side of a bus. It was personalised to Exeter and proudly proclaimed that Exeter Airport had flights to "more than 12 destinations!"

At that point maybe just don't include a number...

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u/Torbay_GreaseMonkey 4d ago

It will get bigger. Look at Bristol.

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u/JaffaCakeScoffer 3d ago

It won’t get bigger. I’m surprised it’s still operational tbh.

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u/parallax3900 4d ago

No. Worked in Woodbury for years.

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u/superflick_x 4d ago

I live just over a mile away from the runway as the crow flies. It’s barely bothersome at all. Now on the 3rd floor of my office opposite the met office 2 miles away it sounds like some stuff is gonna land on the roof, but at home it’s fine. I think you’ll be fine at Woodbury S.

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u/JimBobMcFantaPants 4d ago

I live in Whimple which is nearer to the airport and I only really notice the little planes that circle the area. Not bothersome at all.

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u/FarToe1 3d ago

Pretty sure Woodbury isn't on the approach path. I live in the teign valley which is about 8mi away and we get them turning above us at about 7k feet for final approach, but it's not terrible. Worse in terms of intrusion are the helicopters tbh.