Overview
- After a meeting in Kelsterbach on November 19, the flight‑noise commission recommended moving the Segmented Approach into regular operation between 22:00 and 00:00.
- The curved procedure steers aircraft around densely populated areas such as Mainz, Offenbach and Hanau, with a later turn onto final approach to lessen evening noise exposure.
- The route has been in trials since 2021 and cleared for higher traffic since July 2024, and the commission announced ongoing noise‑measurement monitoring.
- Impact calculations show meaningful reductions for Mainz and Offenbach, little net change for Rüsselsheim, and a small increase for Neu‑Isenburg, with a variant endorsed that benefits Bischofsheim and Ginsheim‑Gustavsburg.
- Several municipalities in the Offenbach district continue to oppose regular use, citing unresolved safety questions, while Deutsche Flugsicherung and the BAF are responsible for any formal adoption.