A Noise Abatement Procedure (NAP) is a procedure designed to reduce the impact of aircraft noise on the community.

Airservices Australia has the following NAP in place at Hobart Airport:

• Preferred Flight Paths Part 1 Part 2

We will commence reporting on preferred flight path use, including use of the NAP for arrivals to Runway 30, in coming months. In the meantime, we have provided an overview of runway end use and the most common aircraft that operate at Hobart Airport.

It is important to note that NAPs are not mandatory; Air Traffic Control (ATC) and pilots apply the NAPs whenever possible. ATC and pilots will determine when critical operational requirements override the use of NAPs.

The overview below provides monthly movement numbers, runway end usage, and the types of aircraft operating at Hobart airport.

Note: Due to rounding, percentage values may not sum to exactly 100.0%. Minor discrepancies of up to ±1% are expected and do not indicate any errors in the underlying absolute figures, which remain accurate and unaffected.

A Noise Abatement Procedure (NAP) is a procedure designed to reduce the impact of aircraft noise on the community.

Airservices Australia has the following NAPs in place at Perth Airport:

• Preferred Runway Use
• Preferred Flight Paths

Reporting is now available for:

• Preferred Runway Use Report

Additional reporting will be added to this site in 2025.

It is important to note that NAPs are not mandatory; Air Traffic Control (ATC) and pilots apply the NAPs whenever possible. ATC and Pilots will determine when critical operational requirements override the use of NAPs.

The overview below provides monthly movement numbers, runway end usage, and the types of aircraft operating at Perth airport.

Note: Due to rounding, percentage values may not sum to exactly 100.0%. Minor discrepancies of up to ±1% are expected and do not indicate any errors in the underlying absolute figures, which remain accurate and unaffected.

This NAP lists the preferred runways as:

Priority 1: Arriving Runway 21/ Runway 03/ Runway 24 and departing Runway 21/ Runway 03/ Runway 06

Priority 2: Arriving Runway 06

The report below provides the percentage use for of each operating mode for each month and a daily breakdown across the month (hover over each day in the column graph and the mode, the number of movements and the percentage use on that day will appear). “Other Operations” refers to modes used when preferred modes are not available, due to things like runway works, adverse weather and emergency situations. Priority 2.1 and 2.2 only report on movements that are under Priority 2 in the NAP (i.e. departing Runway 24 and landing Runway 06). Note runway works on the long Runway (Runway 03/ Runway 21) in late 2024 has affected the preferred runway use figures for that time period.

The report is best viewed in full screen mode.

Note: Due to rounding, percentage values may not sum to exactly 100.0%. Minor discrepancies of up to ±0.1% are expected and do not indicate any errors in the underlying absolute figures, which remain accurate and unaffected.

A Noise Abatement Procedure (NAP) is a procedure designed to reduce the impact of aircraft noise on the community.

Airservices Australia has the following NAPs in place at Adelaide Airport:

• Preferred Runway Use
• Preferred Flight Paths Part 1 Part 2
• Curfew Part 1 Part 2

Reporting is now available for:

• Preferred Runway Use Report

Additional reporting will be added to this site in 2025.

It is important to note that NAPs are not mandatory; Air Traffic Control (ATC) and pilots apply the NAPs whenever possible. ATC and pilots will determine when critical operational requirements override the use of NAPs.

The overview below provides monthly movement numbers, runway end usage, and the types of aircraft operating at Adelaide airport.

Note: Due to rounding, percentage values may not sum to exactly 100.0%. Minor discrepancies of up to ±1% are expected and do not indicate any errors in the underlying absolute figures, which remain accurate and unaffected.

The NAP lists the preferred runways during daytime hours as:

Priority 1: Arriving Runway 05/ Runway 23 and departing Runway 23 

Priority 2: Arriving Runway 05 and departing Runway 05/ Runway 23

Priority 3: Arriving Runway 12/ Runway 30 and departing Runway 30

Priority 4: Arriving Runway 12 and departing Runway 12/ Runway 30

Note: Non-jet aircraft under 32,000 kg can use any runway between 7am and 9pm local time

Night-time curfew hours reporting will be added to this site by July 2025.

Adelaide’s seasonal wind patterns affect usage of the different runways. The prevailing wind is from the south for most of the year which results in aircraft arriving and departing towards the ocean most often using Runway 23. During the cooler months, aircraft arrive over the water and depart towards the city using Runway 05 more often, as the winds tend to be from the north.

Between 6am and 11pm the preferred runway is Runway 23, followed by Runway 05 as a second preference. This keeps departures, which are generally louder than arrivals, over water. If the main Runway 23/05 is not available, the preferred runway is the short cross Runway 30, and the second preference is Runway 12.

The report below provides the percentage use for each operating mode during daytime periods for each month (hover over each day in the column graph and the mode, the number of movements and the percentage use on that day will appear). “Other Operations” refers to modes used when preferred modes are not available, due to things like runway works, adverse weather and emergency situations.

The report is best viewed in full screen mode.

Note: Due to rounding, percentage values may not sum to exactly 100.0%. Minor discrepancies of up to ±0.1% are expected and do not indicate any errors in the underlying absolute figures, which remain accurate and unaffected.

A Noise Abatement Procedure (NAP) is a procedure designed to reduce the impact of aircraft noise on the community.

Airservices Australia has the following NAPs in place at Canberra Airport:

• Preferred Runway Use
• Preferred Flight Paths Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4

Reporting is now available for:

• Preferred Runway Use Report

Additional reporting will be added to this site in 2025.

It is important to note that NAPs are not mandatory; Air Traffic Control (ATC) and pilots apply the NAPs whenever possible. ATC and pilots will determine when critical operational requirements override the use of NAPs.

The overview below provides monthly movement numbers, runway end usage, and the types of aircraft operating at Canberra airport.

Note: Due to rounding, percentage values may not sum to exactly 100.0%. Minor discrepancies of up to ±1% are expected and do not indicate any errors in the underlying absolute figures, which remain accurate and unaffected.

The NAP lists the preferred runways during daytime hours as:

Priority 1: Arriving Runway 35/ Runway 17/ Runway 30 and departing Runway 35

Priority 2: Arriving Runway 12 and departing Runway 17

Note: Daytime NAPs apply between 7am and 8pm local time

The NAP lists the preferred runways during night-time hours as:

Priority 1: Arriving Runway 17 and departing Runway 35

Priority 2: Arriving Runway 35/ Runway 30 and departing Runway 17

Priority 3: Arriving Runway 12 and departing Runway 30/ Runway 12

Note: Night-time NAPs apply between 8pm and 7am local time

A Noise Abatement Area applies to most areas of Canberra and Queanbeyan, however, some exemptions apply if it is not possible for aircraft to avoid the area. Smaller propeller aircraft are permitted to fly in this area.

The NAP priorities seek to avoid the Noise Abatement Area and concentrate noise over less densely populated areas to the north of the airport. Canberra’s seasonal wind patterns support arrivals and departures to the north on Runway 35 more than 70 percent of the time. Arrivals and departures towards the south on Runway 17 tend to be used more frequently in the warmer months than at other times, but this does vary. The shorter cross runway is used mainly by smaller propeller aircraft.

During the nighttime period (8pm-7am local):

The report below provides the percentage use for each operating mode during daytime and night-time periods for each month and a daily breakdown across the month (hover over each day in the column graph and the mode, the number of movements and the percentage use on that day will appear). “Other Operations” refers to modes used when preferred modes are not available, due to things like runway works, adverse weather and emergency situations.

The report is best viewed in full screen mode.

Note: Due to rounding, percentage values may not sum to exactly 100.0%. Minor discrepancies of up to ±0.1% are expected and do not indicate any errors in the underlying absolute figures, which remain accurate and unaffected.

A Noise Abatement Procedure (NAP) is a procedure designed to reduce the impact of aircraft noise on the community.

Airservices Australia has the following NAPs in place at Melbourne Airport:

• Preferred Runway Use
• Preferred Flight Paths

Reporting is now available for:

• Preferred Runway Use Report

Additional reporting will be added to this site in 2025.

It is important to note that NAPs are not mandatory; Air Traffic Control (ATC) and pilots apply the NAPs whenever possible. ATC and pilots will determine when critical operational requirements override the use of NAPs.

The overview below provides monthly movement numbers, runway end usage, and the types of aircraft operating at Melbourne airport.

Note: Due to rounding, percentage values may not sum to exactly 100.0%. Minor discrepancies of up to ±1% are expected and do not indicate any errors in the underlying absolute figures, which remain accurate and unaffected.

The NAP lists the preferred runways during daytime hours as:

Priority 1: Arriving Runway 16/ Runway 27/ Runway 34 and departing Runway 27/ Runway 34

Priority 2: Arriving Runway 09 and departing Runway 16

Priority 3: Arriving and departing Runway 27

Priority 4: Arriving and departing Runway 34/ Runway 16

Priority 5: Arriving and departing Runway 09

The NAP lists the preferred runways during night-time hours as:

Priority 1: Arriving Runway 16 and departing Runway 27

Priority 2: Arriving Runway 27 and departing Runway 27/ Runway 34

Priority 3: Arriving and departing Runway 27

Priority 4: Arriving and departing Runway 34/ Runway 16

Priority 5: Arriving and departing Runway 09

The NAPs at Melbourne Airport prioritise landings and take-offs over less populated areas to the north, east and west of the airport whenever possible. During periods of high demand, the north-south and east-west runways are used together to meet increased departure or arrival demand without compromising safety.

Seasonal winds in Melbourne are often very strong and result in only one runway being available for use as aircraft need to land and take off into the wind for safety. Priority 4 is used in either a southern or northern direction when the crosswind on the east-west runway is too strong for safe use. Priority 4 represents a large proportion of runway use due to these strong wind conditions and varies across the year as the wind patterns change.  

During the night-time period (11pm-6am local):

The report below provides the percentage use of each operating mode during daytime and night-time periods for each month (hover over each day in the column graph and the mode, the number of movements and the percentage use on that day will appear). “Other Operations” refers to modes used when preferred modes are not available, due to things like runway works, adverse weather and emergency situations.

The report is best viewed in full screen mode.

Note: Due to rounding, percentage values may not sum to exactly 100.0%. Minor discrepancies of up to ±0.1% are expected and do not indicate any errors in the underlying absolute figures, which remain accurate and unaffected.