Hawke's Bay Airport is seeking to expand outdated noise boundaries as part of the growth strategy to meet needs over the next 2-3 decades.
The proposal is about to be put to the Napier City Council, with changes mainly north and south of the current zone, which had been based on forecast airport noise out to 2010. and contained in the Airport Noise Boundary in the City of Napier District Plan.
It sets maximum noise levels for the outer boundaries.
Hawke's Bay Airport chairman Tony Porter said record passenger numbers generated by increased flights by Air New Zealand and the introduction of new carriers Jetstar and Sounds Air has the airport company undertaking important strategic measures to ensure it continues to meet ongoing demand.
A recently released economic assessment report estimated that the total effects of airport facilitated activities at between $3.2 billion and $5.5b by 2040.