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A list of publicly available ERCD documents is given below in reverse chronological order. Unless otherwise stated these reports may be ordered from TSO (The Stationery Office). Please click on the title to view the summary and download the report (where available).

ANNUAL CONTOUR REPORTS: The annual noise contour reports for Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted are published and distributed by the Department for Transport (DfT).

Publication Date	Reference	Title	Price (excluding P&P)
Nov 2005	ERCD Report 0506	Precision of Aircraft Noise Measurements at the London Airports Available for download.	£11.75
Jan 2005	ERCD Report 0406	Techniques used by ERCD for the Measurement and Analysis of Aircraft Noise and Radar Data Available for download.	£18.75
Feb 2004	ERCD Report 0306	Noise Mapping - Aircraft Traffic Noise Published and distributed by Defra.	n/a
Dec 2003	ERCD Report 0308	Revised Future Aircraft Noise Exposure Estimates for UK Airports Published and distributed by DfT.	£5.00 (incl. ERCD Report 0307)
Dec 2003	ERCD Report 0307	Updated Methodology and Supplementary Information Relating to Future Aircraft Noise Exposure Estimates for UK Airports Published and distributed by DfT.	£5.00 (incl. ERCD Report 0308)
July 2003	ERCD Report 0304	Stansted Airport: A Study of Aircraft Noise Insulation Boundaries Available for download.	£20.00
Apr 2003	ERCD Report 0207	Departure Noise Limits and Monitoring Arrangements at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted Airports Available for download.	£41.25
Apr 2003	ERCD Report 0206	A Practical Method for Estimating Operational Lateral Noise Levels Available for download.	£11.75
Apr 2003	ERCD Report 0205	Quota Count Validation Study: Noise Measurements and Analysis Available for download.	£23.25
Mar 2003	ERCD Report 0209	An Assessment of the Accuracy of Flight Path Data used in the Noise and Track-Keeping System at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted Airports Available for download.	£11.75
Nov 2002	ERCD Report 0204	Review of the Quota Count (QC) System: Re-analysis of the Differences between Arrivals and Departures Available for download.	£18.00
Aug 2001	Internoise paper	Aircraft Noise Model Validation Click title to download.	n/a
Jun 2001	IoA paper	Validating the CAA Aircraft Noise Model with Noise Measurements Click title to download.	n/a
May 2001	IoA paper	Aircraft Noise in London: Past, Present and Future Click title to download.	n/a
Mar 2000	R&D Report 9964	Adverse Effects of Night-time Aircraft Noise Available for download.	£15.00
Dec 1999	DETR	Noise from Arriving Aircraft: Final Report of the ANMAC Technical Working Group - Annexes Published and distributed by DfT.	£25.00 (NB: cost is for whole document, not just annexes)
Jun 1999	R&D Report 9842	The UK Civil Aircraft Noise Contour Model ANCON – Improvements in Version 2 Available for download.	£10.00
Mar 1999	R&D Report 9841	Review of the Departure Noise Limits at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted Airports: Effects of Take-off Weight and Operating Procedure on Noise Displacement Available for download.	£10.00
Aug 1998	DORA Report 9850	Night Time Ground Noise Available for download.	£20.00
Nov 1998	R&D Report 9823	Assessment of Revised Heathrow Early Mornings Approach Procedures Trial	£15.00
Oct 1996	Supplement to CS Report 9539	Review of the Departure Noise Limits at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted Airports: Additional Study of Boeing 747 Departures	£5.00
Dec 1995	CS Report 9539	Review of the Departure Noise Limits at Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted Airports	£15.00
Dec 1992	DoT	Report of a Field Study of Aircraft Noise and Sleep Disturbance	£11.00
Nov 1992	DORA Report 9120	The CAA Aircraft Noise Contour Model: ANCON Version 1 Available for download.	£5.00
Sep 1990	DORA Report 9023	The Use of Leq as an Aircraft Noise Index Available for download.	£4.00
Nov 1988	DR Report 8711	General and Business Aviation Noise Study – Noise Exposures in the Survey Areas	£7.50
May 1988	DORA Report 8717	CAA Monitoring of the Noise Impact at Night of Heathrow Terminal 4 Operations – Annex 2	£4.00
Apr 1988	DORA Report 8721	Sample Noise Monitoring of the 95 PNdB Landing and Take-off Contours for Aircraft Operating at Night at Gatwick Airport	£3.00
Mar 1988	DORA Report 8717	CAA Monitoring of the Noise Impact at Night of Heathrow Terminal 4 Operations – Annex 1	£10.00
Mar 1988	DORA Report 8717	CAA Monitoring of the Noise Impact at Night of Heathrow Terminal 4 Operations	£6.00
Oct 1987	DR Report 8715	Noise Disturbance at Night Near Heathrow and Gatwick Airports. Critique of the Technical Issues Raised by Consultees during the 1986 Public Consultation	£3.00
Mar 1987	CAA Paper 87004	Noise Attenuation Properties of Headsets in a Helicopter Noise Environment	£3.00
Aug 1986	DORA Report 8601	CEC Joint Study of Community Response to Aircraft Noise 1984	£5.00
Feb 1986	DR Report 8513	Noise Disturbance at Night Near Heathrow and Gatwick Airports: 1984 Check Study	£2.50
Jan 1985	DR Report 8402	United Kingdom Aircraft Noise Index Study: Main Report Available for download.	£12.50
Apr 1984	DORA Communication 8312	1982 Aircraft Noise Index Study: Tabulations of the Responses to the Social Surveys	£12.50
Sep 1983	DR Report 8304	1982 Helicopter Disturbance Study: Main Report	£4.00
May 1982	DORA Report 8203	Reaction to Aircraft Noise Near General Aviation Airfields	£4.00
Sep 1982	DORA Communication 8204	Ground-Roll Noise Modelling in the DORA Noise and Number Index Computer Model and Measurements at Heathrow and Gatwick	£5.00
Sep 1981	DORA Communication 8106	Criticisms of the Noise and Number Index	£1.50
Aug 1980	DORA Report 8008	Aircraft Noise and Sleep Disturbance: Final Report Available for download.	£3.50
Aug 1980	DORA Communication 8007	Aircraft Noise and Sleep Disturbance: A Selection of Tabulations of the Postal Surveys for the Main Phase of the Study	£1.50
Aug 1980	DORA Communication 8006	Aircraft Noise and Sleep Disturbance: A Selection of Tabulations of the Responses to the Administered Surveys for the Main Phase of the Study	£1.00
Jun 1978	CAA Paper 78011	Noise and Sleep: A Survey of the Literature on Sleep Disturbance by Noise	£1.00
Apr 1978	CAA Paper 78006	The Noise Benefits Associated with Use of Continuous Descent Approach and Low Power/Low Drag Approach Procedures at Heathrow Airport	£2.50
Feb 1978	CAA Paper 78002	A Technical Evaluation of Initial Trials of Quieter Approach Procedures at London (Heathrow) Airport Summary Report	£2.50
Apr 1977	CAA Paper 77007	Noise Data from the First Year of Scheduled Concorde Operations at Heathrow Airport - London	£5.00

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