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Lisbon autonomous tracker logs 207 critical noise breaches

9/2/2026

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António Boaventura launched Lisbon Finals, an autonomous platform tracking flights over Lisbon.
The system, built with €1,000, began measuring on 3 May and logged over 39,000 flights.
In July it recorded 1,477 night-time flights between 11 pm and 6:59 am.
Of those flights, 397 breached ANAC night limits and 207 exceeded 98.9 dB, flagged critical.
ZERO calls the 2024-2029 Noise Action Plan ineffective and urges renegotiation before Luís de Camões Airport opens in 2037.

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Story summary

António Boaventura launched Lisbon Finals, an autonomous platform tracking flights over Lisbon.
The system, built with €1,000, began measuring on 3 May and logged over 39,000 flights.
In July it recorded 1,477 night-time flights between 11 pm and 6:59 am.
Of those flights, 397 breached ANAC night limits and 207 exceeded 98.9 dB, flagged critical.
ZERO calls the 2024-2029 Noise Action Plan ineffective and urges renegotiation before Luís de Camões Airport opens in 2037.