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Frankfurt starts new departure route: noise protection for Darmstadt!
New “Cindy S” departure route around Darmstadt from July 10, 2025: Less aircraft noise for residents by bypassing dense parts of the city.
Frankfurt starts new departure route: noise protection for Darmstadt!
The issue of aircraft noise concerns many residents in the area around Frankfurt Airport. In order to counteract the increasingly loud complaints, Frankfurt Airport has now taken a decisive change of course. The new departure route called “Cindy S” bypasses the densely populated districts of Arheilgen and Kranichstein and begins like that FNP reported its service since July 10, 2025. The last flight to take the old route at full volume was an Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350 (Flight ETH707).
The new route now runs between Darmstadt-Wixhausen and Erzhausen in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district. The aim of this change is to reduce noise pollution for residents in the north of Darmstadt. Until now, the old route flew over heavily frequented parts of the city, which was not exactly an advantage for the residents. The Environment and Neighborhood House, as the office of the Forum Airport and Region (FFR), has taken responsibility for the noise measurements. These are to be carried out over a period of twelve months, with the first results being presented to the responsible committees after just six months.
The reactions in the region
The reactions to this change are overwhelmingly positive. The Kranichstein district group even celebrated the relocation of the departure route with a “flash mob” and making paper airplanes. Mayor Barbara Akdeniz, who described the measure as a “milestone” in reducing aircraft noise, can rely on the approval of the population. However, there are concerns about what the noise measurements will reveal and whether the new routes will actually provide relief.
As the daily news reports, the new route will provide noise relief for the residents of Arheilgen and Kranichstein, but it could lead to new pollution in less densely populated areas such as Erzhausen. Michael Kolmer, head of the environmental department, announced that he would knowingly check the noise measurements in order to assess the actual effect of the changes.
Long-term monitoring
Monitoring aircraft noise is not new, but this change is being scrutinized particularly closely. Those responsible have high hopes for the recently defined path that the measurements of the noise situation in and around Darmstadt will lead to objective and comprehensible results. The FFR has already examined three alternative routes and, based on the tests carried out, route B, which extends between Erzhausen and Darmstadt-Wixhausen, is now used.
In addition, mobile noise measurements are planned in various regions such as Erzhausen, Egelsbach and the two districts mentioned. The noise measuring stations were installed in collaboration with surrounding communities to ensure complete coverage. This is reminiscent of the commitment that can also be observed in other cities, where permanent aircraft noise measurements are carried out in the arrival and departure routes, such as in the DUS website can be read.
Overall, Frankfurt Airport is making an effort to take the concerns of residents seriously and to reduce aircraft noise through targeted measures. The next few months will now show whether the new course actually brings the hoped-for improvements and increases the quality of life of the citizens affected.