Since a plane flying at an altitude of 15 kilometers can affect an area with an 80 kilometer diameter on the ground below, complaints and concerns from residents in the Concorde's flight path restricted it to mostly ocean routes.

由于飞机在 15 公里高空飞行会影响下方地面直径 80 公里的区域，因此协和式飞机飞行路线上居民的抱怨和担忧将其限制在主要的海洋航线上。