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Re:Turbine “torture” for Greek islanders as wind farms proli... by hrnn on Friday February 11, 2022 @12:56PM (#30304670)
People get also used to living nearby airports. But I'll concede that usually airports are there before you move in.
Re:Turbine “torture” for Greek islanders as wind farms proli... by musicale on Friday February 11, 2022 @07:05PM (#30308580)
At least until they reroute the air traffic, as the FAA did in the US with NextGen, which spreads the airlanes (and noise, pollution, etc.) across a much wider area to fit in more (and more closely spaced) flights, combined with slower descents to save fuel, making every part of the region "next to the airport."
Re:Turbine “torture” for Greek islanders as wind farms proli... by fy20 on Friday February 11, 2022 @02:36PM (#30306019)
I had family who lived right next to (200m from the perimeter fence) Heathrow Airport, and you got used to the noise. The only time you really noticed it was when Concorde took off in the morning, and all the windows shook...