Neighbours push for rescue helicopter base to relocate from airport
Residents living near an airport are calling for its rescue helicopter base to move, citing noise disturbances from night operations.
Residents living near the airport want the rescue helicopter base relocated, saying it should not be situated near residential areas. The helicopters operate at night to save lives, but neighbours report being woken regularly by the noise. The base's future location has become a point of contention between the community and the service.
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‘Wake me most nights’: They save lives but neighbours want these rescue helicopters gone
Residents living near the airport say the helicopter base should be “nowhere around people”.