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French Noise Tax
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French Noise Tax (Taxe sur les nuisances sonores aériennes, also referred to as TNSA) is levied on commercial and non-commercial aircraft taking off from any of the 9 busiest French airports. This applies to both passenger and cargo flights.
The amount of tax due per departure depends on:
the tax rate applicable at the departure airport (ranging from € 0.50 to € 75.00),
the aircraft’s maximum take-off weight (MTOW),
its certified noise performance (as specified in the aircraft’s noise certificate),
time of departure
Source used for this tax calculation - ecologie.gov.fr
Aircraft with MTOW below 2 tonnes are excluded from the FrenCh Noise Tax calculations at the majority of the airports.
French Noise Tax Rates
The airports which are subject to the French Noise Tax calculations and the rates applicable as of 1 January 2025 are:
Airport IATA code | Airport Name | Base Rate (€) | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
LFPB | Paris-Le Bourget | 75,00 € | *Highest rate |
LFRS | Nantes-Atlantique | 37,80 € |
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LFPO | Paris-Orly | 26,60 € |
|
LFPG | Paris-CDG | 24,30 € |
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LFBO | Toulouse-Blagnac | 17,70 € |
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LFBD | Bordeaux-Mérignac | 10,00 € |
|
LFML | Marseille-Provence | 4,70 € |
|
LFOB | Beauvais-Tillé | 2,90 € |
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LFMN | Nice-Côte d’Azur | 0,50 € | *Symbolic rate |
LFLL | Lyon-Saint-Exupéry | 0,00 € | *Zero rate |
LFST | Strasbourg | 0,00 € | *Suspended |
LFSB | Bâle-Mulhouse | N/A | *Own rate policy |
Modulation Coefficients Table (CM)
The table below determines the final price. Table for main airports (Paris Group / Nantes).
Aircraft group | Day (06:00 - 17:59) | EVENING (18:00 - 21:59) | NIGHT(22:00 - 05:59) |
|---|---|---|---|
Group 1 (Loud) | x 6 | x 18 | x 60 |
Group 2 | x 3 | x 9 | x 30 |
Group 3 | x 1.5 | x 4.5 | x 12.5 |
Group 4 | x 0.5 | x 1.5 | x 5 |
Group 5 | x 0.25 | x 0.75 | x 2.5 |
Group 6 (Quiet) | x 0.4 | x 1.2 | x 3.6 |
The French Noise Tax group can be assigned to an aircraft in the Admin Panel > Fleet > edit aircraft > SALES tab > ‘French Noise Tax Category’ field
French Noise Tax calculation method
The French Noise Tax calculation method is as follows:
Tax = French Noise Tax rate x log10(MTOW) × CM
where:
Airport Base Rate - rate of tax at departure from applicable airport
log10 - logarithm base 10
MTOW - Maximum Mass at Take-Off of selected aircraft in kg’s or tonnes according to its certificate/operational data
CM - factor from the Modulation Coefficients Table based on the Aircraft Noise Group and the time of departure.
EXAMPLES
The examples below show the detailed calculations of the French Noise Tax.
Example 1
Below, the following characteristics are used to calculate the tax:
Aircraft MTOW is 58.97t, which is rounded up to 59t
Aircraft French Noise Tax Category - 2
Aircraft departs from LFPB at 10:00LT:
Base rate - €75
CM based on the FNT Category - 3
Calculations are as follows:
€75 x log10(59) x 3 = €75 x 1.7708 x 3 = €398.44
Example 2
Below, the following characteristics are used to calculate the tax:
Aircraft MTOW is 58.97t, which is rounded up to 59t
Aircraft French Noise Tax Category - 2
Aircraft departs from LFLL at 10:00LT:
Base rate - €0
CM based on the FNT Category - 3
Calculations are as follows:
€0 x log10(59) x 3 = €0 x 1.7708 x 3 = €0.00