Noise Control

Noise protection hangar, Zurich Airport – Optimum reduction of engine noise

G+H constructed a new noise protection hangar on behalf of Zurich Airport to minimize the noise affecting the surrounding municipalities when conducting aircraft engine tests.

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Following the construction of similar facilities in Munich, Hamburg and Leipzig (Germany), Zurich Airport (Switzerland) became the latest to receive its own noise protection hangar. It isde-signed to conduct engine tests without genera-ting unacceptable noise levels that disturb the surrounding area. The closed hangar features state-of-the-art technology and is designed to accommodate all aircraft types up to the size of a Boeing 747-8 (wingspan up to 68.5 m). …