The Sound Of Silence, (Un)Achievable? – Under What Conditions Could An Airport Operator Be Held Liable For Noise Pollution?

Abstract

This paper aims to determine under what conditions an airport operator could be held liable
for noise pollution. The author reviews the general notions of noise pollution and airport
liability and discusses how these two elements interconnect using case-law examples from the
US, Germany and Poland. The main conclusion of these deliberations is that airport liability
for noise pollution is not only dependent on domestic law but also the country’s attitude
towards the issue at hand, including how it perceives the values of economic development of
air transport and human well-being.