Airservices investigated whether the Smart Tracking (RNP) arrival flight path to Runway 15 could include a “kink” to avoid the suburb of Holloway’s Beach. Due to the capabilities of Smart Tracking navigation, this was feasible and a change was delivered.
Noise Abatement Procedures at Perth allow aircraft to be taken off Standard Instrument Departure (SID) procedure tracking once jets are at 5000 feet above ground level and non-jets 3000 feet except where impractical in the normal course of operation to and from the runways. This provision is primarily in place to assist the efficient management of aircraft close to the airport during peak periods.
In response to community concerns about the minimum height of aircraft over residential areas, Airservices held a trial from December 2013 to February 2014 for all aircraft flying to the east of Perth to maintain SID tracking until leaving 8000 feet except where required for operational reasons.
A Post Implementation Review of the trial was completed in December 2014. While community feedback was limited, Airservices concluded there was a noticeable benefit from the trial and that the change should be permanently implemented in Perth Airport’s Noise Abatement Procedures. This change was permanently implemented on 28 May 2015.
Around five helicopters a day flew over Palm Cove because of the location of a reporting point. The investigation found that moving the reporting point over water was feasible from a safety and efficiency perspective and would be a noise improvement for Palm Cove. The change was implemented.
Airservices identified an opportunity to modify the flight path for aircraft arriving from the north to land on the southern end of the Runway 03 at Perth Airport which would move aircraft away from Bickley, Byford, Carmel, Martin and Roleystone and closer to Bickley East, Karragullen and Pickering Brook which had smaller populations.
A Post Implementation Review of the trial was published in February 2015. The review found that community feedback demonstrated a noticeable benefit had been achieved from the trial and that as a result the change should become permanently implemented. Airservices actioned this on 5 March 2015.
Airservices explored the possibility of moving further south the point at which aircraft turn west after departure from Runway 16. After making this turn aircraft pass over St Albans. The investigation found that this was not feasible for two reasons. While it would result in benefits for Ardeer and St Albans, it would move the traffic and noise to Sunshine. In addition, aircraft would remain on the runway heading for longer and this would hamper efficient operations. The current procedure allows air traffic control to clear the next aircraft for take-off after the previous one has made the turn. If aircraft maintain the runway heading for longer, this means that more time must elapse before the aircraft behind can take off which would slow down the throughput of aircraft. The proposal was found to be unfeasible because it was not considered to be a noise improvement overall and for efficiency reasons.
Federally-leased airports (excluding Mt. Isa and Tennant Creek) have established Community Aviation Consultation Groups (CACGs), which provide an effective avenue for local community engagement on airport planning and operations, including aircraft noise. The Department for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications provides guidelines for CACGs.
Non federally-leased airports may also choose to establish CACGs or community forums.
CACG membership depends on the characteristics of the airport and any local issues of community concern however, generally includes:
Airservices does not formally belong to CACGs, but is invited to attend to provide relevant information and assist in discussions. We engage with CACGs on flight path and airspace changes, as well as technical reviews, such as noise monitoring and noise abatement procedures.
Find out more information on the Cairns Community Aviation Consultation Groups (CACGs).
Federally-leased airports (excluding Mt. Isa and Tennant Creek) have established Community Aviation Consultation Groups (CACGs), which provide an effective avenue for local community engagement on airport planning and operations, including aircraft noise. The Department for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications provides guidelines for CACGs.
Non federally-leased airports may also choose to establish CACGs or community forums.
CACG membership depends on the characteristics of the airport and any local issues of community concern however, generally includes:
Airservices does not formally belong to CACGs, but is invited to attend to provide relevant information and assist in discussions. We engage with CACGs on flight path and airspace changes, as well as technical reviews, such as noise monitoring and noise abatement procedures.
Find out more information on the Parafield Airport Consultative Committee webpage.
The Airport Environmental Consultative Committee requested an investigation into concerns that some airlines were not performing the required turn correctly after departure from Runway 15. Aircraft are required to begin their turns at the earlier of the end of the runway or when they reach 400 feet. Non-compliance is followed up by air traffic control.
Data on 4178 jet departures from July to November 2016 was analysed. The investigation found that variations in the turns were not confined to any one airline, and were the result of the differing turn performance of different aircraft types. While aircraft were beginning their turns at the correct point in flight, some aircraft types would take longer to complete the turn than others, creating a wider arc.
The proposal was that an alternative flight path be designed off Runway 16 to utilise farm land and avoid Caroline Springs. Investigation found that this would increase noise impacts for St Albans and Sunshine North which are densely populated areas. Therefore more residents would be affected by this proposed change than would receive noise improvements. Airservices considers that noise improvements must be of benefit to the community as a whole and must clearly provide a reduction in overall noise impacts.
No opportunities were identified during this investigation that would provide an overall reduction in noise impacts. Caroline Springs is benefited at present by the Noise Abatement Procedures at Melbourne Airport which make Runway 16 departures the fourth preference.
In April 2018 the Noise Complaints and Information Service conducted an investigation to review the concerns raised in complaints from community members and the Airport Environmental Consultative Committee about non-compliance with the Runway 15 departure procedure.
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