Less noise through a noise cap? What does the concept of a noise cap mean for the citizens of Offenbach and for the development of the city? These and other questions were asked and answered at a panel discussion on January 17, 2017 in the Ostpol neighborhood hall in Hermann-Steinhäuser-Straße. More than 150 citizens accepted the invitation from the City of Offenbach and the citizens' air traffic initiative and discussed with the responsible Minister of State, Tarek Al-Wazir, and experts.
At the end of September 2016, the Hessian Ministry of Economics, Energy, Transport and Regional Development presented the noise cap for Frankfurt Airport.
Offenbach Airport Director Paul-Gerhard Weiß welcomes the fact that "the state government is following up years of commitments and promises with action. In our view, a noise cap is an important instrument for achieving effective protection against aircraft noise. Nevertheless, a well-founded assessment of the concept must be carried out and the assumptions on which the calculations were based must also be evaluated, all the more so after the Ministry's decision to approve the new fee schedule for Rhine-Main Airport, which allows low-cost airlines such as Ryanair to receive discounts".