Dalkeith, and other parts of Midlothian, is increasingly being overflown by aeroplanes heading out to over the Forth where they turn for their final approach to land at Edinburgh Airport. Dalkeith & District Community Council is represented on a body called the Edinburgh Airport Noise Advisory Board (EANAB) which allows communities affected by aircraft noise to work with the airport on ways to mitigate that noise. The EANAB website is at www.eanab.org.uk where copies of minutes, reports etc. can be found.
Although an Airspace Change Proposal (ACP) made by the Airport was rejected by the CAA several years ago before the pandemic, a new ACP is currently being developed. It should be available for public consultation in October 2025. The difference is that there is a new set of procedures to be followed which should allow for greater community engagement while the proposals are being drawn up. You can follow the process of the new ACP at