diff --git a/src/script/api/script_airport.cpp b/src/script/api/script_airport.cpp
--- a/src/script/api/script_airport.cpp
+++ b/src/script/api/script_airport.cpp
@@ -137,9 +137,8 @@
 	if (!as->IsWithinMapBounds(0, tile)) return -1;
 
 	if (_settings_game.economy.station_noise_level) {
-		AirportTileTableIterator it(as->table[0], tile);
 		uint dist;
-		AirportGetNearestTown(as, tile, it, dist);
+		AirportGetNearestTown(as, as->rotation[0], tile, AirportTileTableIterator(as->table[0], tile), dist);
 		return GetAirportNoiseLevelForDistance(as, dist);
 	}
 
@@ -155,7 +154,7 @@
 	if (!as->IsWithinMapBounds(0, tile)) return INVALID_TOWN;
 
 	uint dist;
-	return AirportGetNearestTown(as, tile, AirportTileTableIterator(as->table[0], tile), dist)->index;
+	return AirportGetNearestTown(as, as->rotation[0], tile, AirportTileTableIterator(as->table[0], tile), dist)->index;
 }
 
 /* static */ SQInteger ScriptAirport::GetMaintenanceCostFactor(AirportType type)
diff --git a/src/station_cmd.cpp b/src/station_cmd.cpp
--- a/src/station_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/station_cmd.cpp
@@ -2303,28 +2303,32 @@ uint8_t GetAirportNoiseLevelForDistance(
  * Finds the town nearest to given airport. Based on minimal manhattan distance to any airport's tile.
  * If two towns have the same distance, town with lower index is returned.
  * @param as airport's description
+ * @param rotation airport's rotation
  * @param tile origin tile (top corner of the airport)
- * @param it An iterator over all airport tiles
+ * @param it An iterator over all airport tiles (consumed)
  * @param[out] mindist Minimum distance to town
  * @return nearest town to airport
  */
-Town *AirportGetNearestTown(const AirportSpec *as, TileIndex tile, const TileIterator &it, uint &mindist)
+Town *AirportGetNearestTown(const AirportSpec *as, Direction rotation, TileIndex tile, TileIterator &&it, uint &mindist)
 {
 	assert(Town::GetNumItems() > 0);
 
 	Town *nearest = nullptr;
 
+	auto width = as->size_x;
+	auto height = as->size_y;
+	if (rotation == DIR_E || rotation == DIR_W) std::swap(width, height);
+
 	uint perimeter_min_x = TileX(tile);
 	uint perimeter_min_y = TileY(tile);
-	uint perimeter_max_x = perimeter_min_x + as->size_x - 1;
-	uint perimeter_max_y = perimeter_min_y + as->size_y - 1;
+	uint perimeter_max_x = perimeter_min_x + width - 1;
+	uint perimeter_max_y = perimeter_min_y + height - 1;
 
 	mindist = UINT_MAX - 1; // prevent overflow
 
-	std::unique_ptr<TileIterator> copy(it.Clone());
-	for (TileIndex cur_tile = *copy; cur_tile != INVALID_TILE; cur_tile = ++*copy) {
-		assert(IsInsideBS(TileX(cur_tile), perimeter_min_x, as->size_x));
-		assert(IsInsideBS(TileY(cur_tile), perimeter_min_y, as->size_y));
+	for (TileIndex cur_tile = *it; cur_tile != INVALID_TILE; cur_tile = ++it) {
+		assert(IsInsideBS(TileX(cur_tile), perimeter_min_x, width));
+		assert(IsInsideBS(TileY(cur_tile), perimeter_min_y, height));
 		if (TileX(cur_tile) == perimeter_min_x || TileX(cur_tile) == perimeter_max_x || TileY(cur_tile) == perimeter_min_y || TileY(cur_tile) == perimeter_max_y) {
 			Town *t = CalcClosestTownFromTile(cur_tile, mindist + 1);
 			if (t == nullptr) continue;
@@ -2341,6 +2345,18 @@ Town *AirportGetNearestTown(const Airpor
 	return nearest;
 }
 
+/**
+ * Finds the town nearest to given existing airport. Based on minimal manhattan distance to any airport's tile.
+ * If two towns have the same distance, town with lower index is returned.
+ * @param station existing station with airport
+ * @param[out] mindist Minimum distance to town
+ * @return nearest town to airport
+ */
+static Town *AirportGetNearestTown(const Station *st, uint &mindist)
+{
+	return AirportGetNearestTown(st->airport.GetSpec(), st->airport.rotation, st->airport.tile, AirportTileIterator(st), mindist);
+}
+
 
 /** Recalculate the noise generated by the airports of each town */
 void UpdateAirportsNoise()
@@ -2349,11 +2365,9 @@ void UpdateAirportsNoise()
 
 	for (const Station *st : Station::Iterate()) {
 		if (st->airport.tile != INVALID_TILE && st->airport.type != AT_OILRIG) {
-			const AirportSpec *as = st->airport.GetSpec();
-			AirportTileIterator it(st);
 			uint dist;
-			Town *nearest = AirportGetNearestTown(as, st->airport.tile, it, dist);
-			nearest->noise_reached += GetAirportNoiseLevelForDistance(as, dist);
+			Town *nearest = AirportGetNearestTown(st, dist);
+			nearest->noise_reached += GetAirportNoiseLevelForDistance(st->airport.GetSpec(), dist);
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -2402,7 +2416,7 @@ CommandCost CmdBuildAirport(DoCommandFla
 
 	/* The noise level is the noise from the airport and reduce it to account for the distance to the town center. */
 	uint dist;
-	Town *nearest = AirportGetNearestTown(as, tile, tile_iter, dist);
+	Town *nearest = AirportGetNearestTown(as, rotation, tile, std::move(tile_iter), dist);
 	uint newnoise_level = GetAirportNoiseLevelForDistance(as, dist);
 
 	/* Check if local auth would allow a new airport */
@@ -2524,14 +2538,12 @@ static CommandCost RemoveAirport(TileInd
 			CloseWindowById(WC_VEHICLE_DEPOT, tile_cur);
 		}
 
-		const AirportSpec *as = st->airport.GetSpec();
 		/* The noise level is the noise from the airport and reduce it to account for the distance to the town center.
 		 * And as for construction, always remove it, even if the setting is not set, in order to avoid the
 		 * need of recalculation */
-		AirportTileIterator it(st);
 		uint dist;
-		Town *nearest = AirportGetNearestTown(as, st->airport.tile, it, dist);
-		nearest->noise_reached -= GetAirportNoiseLevelForDistance(as, dist);
+		Town *nearest = AirportGetNearestTown(st, dist);
+		nearest->noise_reached -= GetAirportNoiseLevelForDistance(st->airport.GetSpec(), dist);
 
 		if (_settings_game.economy.station_noise_level) {
 			SetWindowDirty(WC_TOWN_VIEW, nearest->index);
diff --git a/src/station_cmd.h b/src/station_cmd.h
--- a/src/station_cmd.h
+++ b/src/station_cmd.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 enum StationClassID : byte;
 enum RoadStopClassID : byte;
 
-extern Town *AirportGetNearestTown(const struct AirportSpec *as, TileIndex tile, const TileIterator &it, uint &mindist);
+extern Town *AirportGetNearestTown(const struct AirportSpec *as, Direction rotation, TileIndex tile, TileIterator &&it, uint &mindist);
 extern uint8_t GetAirportNoiseLevelForDistance(const struct AirportSpec *as, uint distance);
 
 CommandCost CmdBuildAirport(DoCommandFlag flags, TileIndex tile, byte airport_type, byte layout, StationID station_to_join, bool allow_adjacent);