I complained about noise to Manchester airport once. Does that make me a NIMBY or a just a brassed off citizen? Engine-running a turboprop at 6am on a Sunday morning – honestly.:mad:

A complaint every now and then makes you not a NIMBY. I complain to the neighbour sometimes about the way he parks his car, does not mean I want him to leave. But when someone makes 200odd complaints a day, every day… then that definately qualifies as a NIMBY.

There’s no defined line between where a disgruntled citizen becomes a NIMBY. Depends on the circumstances I suppose. The #1 NIMBY for Schiphol lives 30odd KMs from the airport. I think you’ll agree that a complaint from him carries less weight then a complaint from someone living right next to the perimeter fence.