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 Sydney Airport:

• Sydney Airport NAP

LTOP Statistics provide information on noise sharing for Sydney Airport. Further NAP reporting is under development to compliment this information and will be available in 2026.

It is important to note that NAPs are not mandatory; ATC and pilots apply the NAPs whenever possible. Pilots and ATC 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 Sydney 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.