FOI 23-14
Document 1
HOBART AIRPORT
CHANGES TO ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
FLIGHT PATHS
Airservices is the government-owned corporation responsible for providing air traffic
management and aviation rescue and fire-fighting services in Australia. Each year
we manage more than four million flights across the country involving some 90
million passengers, including those operating to and from Hobart Airport.
Airservices proactively works with Airports and
For the changes shown below residents will
communities to minimise noise impacts where possible. experience aircraft movements depending on direction
of the wind and runway in use.
WHAT IS BEING CHANGED AND WHY?
Some residents will notice a change in where
As traffic levels increases, the standardisation of
departing and arriving aircraft are tracking, as aircraft
flight paths is a key safety measure which reduces
track with greater consistency. The maps and images
complexity for pilots and air traffic controllers. These
below show the changes to where aircraft will be
changes build separation standards into the airspace
tracking.
design for departing and arriving aircraft and enable
pilots to improve fuel management and reduce
WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION?
emissions with the use on board systems.
Standard Instrument Arrival Routes (STARs) and
WHEN WILL THIS CHANGE START?
Standard Instrument Departures (SIDs) at http://
www.airservicesaustralia.com/flight-briefing/pilot-and-
Airservices will be implementing standard arrival
airside-safety/working-with-atc/
and departure flight paths at Hobart Airport from 14
September 2017.
Noise Complaints and Information Service (NCIS) on:
1800 802 584 (free call), an interpreter service is
also available on 131 450
WHAT IS GOING TO CHANGE?
Our online form at: https://complaints.bksv.com/
In 2017, on average, there are around 30 arrivals
asa
and 30 departures each day at Hobart Airport. The
Mail to Noise complaints and Information Service,
flight paths that are used on any given day depend
PO BOX 211 Mascot NSW 1460.
on which runway is in use. The runway direction used
depends on the wind and other factors, with Runway
30 tending to be used more than 50 per cent of the
time.
AC
www.airservicesaustralia.com
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DEPARTURES FROM RUNWAY 12
Figure 1: New flight path for aircraft departing from Runway 12 to the north
Residents of Primrose Sands are not likely to be directly overflown however they may notice changes to the
tracking of departing aircraft and an increase in the consistency of this tracking.
Residents in the Connellys Marsh area are currently overflown, however they may notice changes to the tracking
of departing aircraft and an increase in the consistency of this tracking. Aircraft are at approximately 8000 to
9000 feet in altitude. Noise levels over 60 decibels are possible for larger aircraft.
www.airservicesaustralia.com
ARRIVALS TO RUNWAY 12
Figure 2: New flight path show in yellow for aircraft arriving to Runway 12 from the north. No change
to existing flight path shown in red (instrument approach).
www.airservicesaustralia.com
DEPARTURES FROM RUNWAY 30
Figure 3: New flight path for aircraft departing from Runway 30 to the north.
Residents in the Campania area are currently overflown, however they may notice changes to the tracking of
departing aircraft and an increase in the consistency of this tracking. Aircraft will be at altitudes of approximately
4000 to 5200 feet over this area.
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ARRIVALS TO RUNWAY 30
Figure 4: New flight path show in yellow for aircraft arriving to Runway 30 from the north. No change
to existing flight path shown in red (instrument approach).
Residents in the Dunalley and Copping will notice changes to the tracking of arriving aircraft and an increase in
the consistency of this tracking. Aircraft are expected to be at altitudes of approximately 5000 to 6000 feet over
these areas.
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