Abstract. Modern civil aviation has an adverse impact on the environment. While civil aviation is not a significant industry, some of its sites are a major source of adverse impacts in and around the airport. In addition, adverse impacts in the airport area often exceed the maximum permissible values. Thus, airplanes are the main sources of adverse environmental impacts. Factors of adverse impact of aircraft on the environment include: noise, emissions of polluting (chemical) substances, electromagnetic radiation, sound shocks. At present, during the operation of aircraft in the airport area, the most important factors of adverse impact are aircraft noise and emissions of pollutants that significantly affect health and the human body.

Key words: environment, objects, aircraft, airport, electromagnetic radiation, sonic boom, health of people.