West Island residents fuming over noise from Trudeau Airport

Posted By: Kevin Gallagher · 9/12/2012 11:59:00 PM

Over 75 people voiced concerns about noise pollution from flight paths at Trudeau Airport.  

NDP MP for Notre-Dame-de-Grace-Lachine Isabelle Morin called the meeting Wednesday evening because of the high volume of complaints she has recived from constituents.

She says most complaints have to do with the frequency of overnight flights coming in and out of Trudeau Airport in Dorval.

Morin's riding is comprised of Dorval, Lachine and Notre-Dame-de-Grace but she says people in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Ville Saint-Laurent as well as other boroughs and municipalites share the same concerns. 

Almost two decades ago flights were not premitted to take-off or land at Trudeau Airport between eleven in the evening and seven in the morning.

When those restrictions were removed Morin says the Quebec Public Health Board was supposed to conduct a study on how residents were effected by late night flight paths.

"It's been a year now that they were supposed to table this report they haven't done that," said Morin.

Residents say they don't need a study to know their health is being effected negitively. 

"You fall asleep, then you're awake, you fall asleep, then you wake up again," said Diane Lacroix, a Dorval resident for 22-years.

Airports are under federal jursidiction and residents hope that Morin can take their complaints to Ottawa this fall. 

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  1. Hugh W Nugent posted on 09/13/2012 03:29 AM
    Hmmm, the airport was opened prior to World War II, therefore the only people entitled to complain are those that lived in the area prior to the airport's opening.
    1. Joe posted on 09/13/2012 07:23 AM
      @Hugh W Nugent Ok. And Everybody else who lived in the area prior to change in curfew are not entitled to complain... Sure, Boss.

      How bout we declare that none of us are entitled to complain about gas prices because none of us were living at the time when oil manifested in the earth as well.
    2. Anthony posted on 09/13/2012 09:05 AM
      @Hugh W Nugent I disagree. If there were restrictions in place anyone there before they were removed could complain... Also dorval hasn't been an international airport forthat long which means greater volume.

      Most houses in Dorval and lachine were built in the early 50s when the airport was an airbase...
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  2. Willem B posted on 09/13/2012 08:14 AM
    No sympathy. The airport was there since 1941.

    Let's all move next to an airport and complain about noise. SERIOUSLY?!

    Simple solution: move,

    "But I've lived here since 1990!"
    "Was the airport there?"
    "Yes"
    "Well then, what did you expect?"
    1. Mike C posted on 09/15/2012 10:00 AM
      @Willem B When I bought my house in Dorval north their was a curfew between 11pm-7am this was a big part of my decision to buy the house had their been no curfew in place I would not have bought the house.
  3. Robert T. posted on 09/13/2012 09:10 AM
    The airport has always been there.... residents bought their houses knowing that there was an airport there. They most likely even paid a price for their homes based on the fact that an airport is located near their residence. If they don't like the noise, then simply acknowledge that it wasn't a "wise" cost effective decision to move under or near the path of airplanes, and therefore sell your house.
  4. Steve posted on 09/13/2012 09:41 AM
    You live near an airport, get used to it.

    I live on a semi-busy street, and sometimes I get awaken at night by a car playing loud music. What am I going to do? call a meeting?

    Having planes fly by means the econonmy is good.

    Bunch of complainers.
  5. Gricha Zurita posted on 09/13/2012 11:48 AM
    Dorval airport airplanes are supposed to fly in a precise corridor or path assigned by government agency (Transport Canada). But they do not respect it.

    I live in Baie Durfe for over 20 years now and only this year I start hearing commercial airliners at low altitudes at night ( after 10 PM)

    Problem is that nobody complains and thus Dorval Control Tower can assign any arriving trajectories to airplanes.

    I’m really tired of this because its not as close as Dorval city and now getting same problem as them.

    Why did the major airlines companies had to lobby against Mirabel international airport? In all normal cities, the local airport is close to downtown and the international airport is almost 50 min away.


    my 2 cents
  6. Pointe Claire posted on 09/13/2012 01:08 PM
    Well, it's not that simple as "move" -- here's my example, I bought a house in Pointe Claire last year, of course, before I made my decision, I checked the runways, flights paths, potential planned construction at the Airport which would change flight paths, everything, so for the first summer, it was great, pretty quiet I must say, then second summer was terribly noisy, low flying planes, couldn't sit on the deck and have a decent conversation without having to stop talking to let the plane pass. I wondered why now it was getting noisy after I had made extensive research into the matter.
    I called the Airport and they told me they were working on runways and some of them had to be closed so flights were re-routed. It was temporary.
    I will report that now, it's back to normal quiet. I understand how it can be stressful - I also suggest to keep complaining and not listen to those who don't know where you're coming from or have never lived near an airport. There is absolutely no justification for flights departing and arriving between 11 pm and 7 am whether you are directly at the end of a runway, or further away.
    The airport is there for everybody's convenience - close to downtown and the city. Mirabel shut down because of the inconvenience. So let's be fair and fix the problem because for a lot of people, moving is not an option.
    Why were the restrictions removed might I ask?
  7. Jon posted on 09/13/2012 04:30 PM
    Anyone who purchases a property near an airport and expects to live at one with nature is surely going to be disappointed at some point.
  8. BAB posted on 09/13/2012 08:58 PM
    Twenty-five years ago I was part of a group who lobbied to keep Mirabel open and monitor local noise and the 11PM to 7AM flight restrictions at Dorval. NO ONE WOULD SUPPORT US. We tried everyone at the federal, provincial and municipal levels. We were realistic but wanted the expanding air facilities at Dorval to consider its impact on existing residential areas. We ended up being branded and slandered. Our group dissolvedin the face of pressure from above...Good luck to anyone who is brave enough to face the great powers of big business and high government revenues.
  9. sam posted on 09/17/2012 09:03 AM
    As an insomniac , I sympathsize with those struggling to sleep and keep alseep for the duration they need. However I have to agree with the other posters here. It was built WAY back in 1941 and so anyone who purchases near or around that airport is bound to get some noise. It comes with the territory. Honestly , even if you plan and check schedules and do all sorts of planning the bottom line is if you buy a house near an airport there is going to be noise.
    There are much bigger issues then a group of 75 people complaining about noise. You should have thought of that before you bought a house.
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