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Protection of Airspace at Leased Federal Airports
Introduction
The Department of Infrastructure and Transport protects the airspace around leased Federal airports under Part 12 of the Airports Act 1996 (the Act) and the Airports (Protection of Airspace) Regulations 1996.
Persons wishing to undertake activities that may result in an intrusion of protected airspace are required to apply to the relevant airport-operator company. If the proposed activity is short term, i.e. 3 months or less, the airport-operator company may approve the application. If the proposed activity is long term, i.e. more than 3 months, then the airport-operator company coordinates assessments of the proposal and forwards these to the Department for final assessment and approval.
More information about airspace protection can be found at Airspace Protection at Leased Federal Airports and Information for Crane Operators.
How to apply for approval
The airport is the first point of contact for a person wishing to apply for approval, and the airport-operator company coordinates the process of assessments of applications from other parties. Applications for approval must set out:
- The nature of the proposed activity;
- Its precise location;
- The proposed maximum height, expressed in metres above the Australian Height datum (AHD); and
- The purpose of the proposed activity.
Procedure
The airport-operator company assesses applications and seeks further assessment from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and Airservices Australia. Please check with the relevant airport for any special requirements. The application and the assessments are then sent by the airport operator to the Department for final assessment and approval.
Further Information
For further information please contact the Aerodrome Precincts Section:
Ph: (02) 6274 7111
Email: flysafe@infrastructure.gov.au
