Campaigners' night flights claim denied by airport

Leeds Bradford Airport insisted it had not breached rules around summer night flights in 2025

A campaign group has lodged a formal complaint about the number of night flights at Leeds Bradford Airport.

Group for Action on Leeds Bradford Airport (GALBA) claimed there were 500 unlawful flights in breach of night-time noise restrictions during British Summer Time this year.

However, a spokesperson for Leeds Bradford Airport said the group's claim was "incorrect" and that no breach had occurred.

Leeds City Council said it had "yet to complete its analysis of the flight data" from the summer period and that, as a result, it would be "inappropriate to comment further at this stage on whether a breach has occurred".

A spokesperson added: "We recognise that planning issues relating to the airport are the subject of public interest and we always seek to work with the airport – and within the scope of the planning system – to address concerns raised."

Earlier this year, Leeds Bradford Airport failed in an appeal against a decision to limit summer night flights, having been accused of breaching that restriction in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

The airport admitted breaching the restriction "accidentally" in 2022, but claimed it had been within the rules in the subsequent years, under its interpretation of them.

Last month, the airport applied to the council to relax the restrictions.

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