Noise Abatement Procedure Review
Noise Abatement Procedures (NAPs) are the best way to help minimise the noise created by aircraft operations. In June 2025, the Aircraft Noise Ombudsman (ANO) reported to the Airservices Board following its review of complaints about usage of the Gold Coast’s Instrument Landing System (ILS) (available here). The ANO’s investigation uncovered large, unexplained increases in […]
Gold Coast – compliance with Noise Abatement Procedures
An Instrument Landing System (ILS), which concentrates landing aircraft in a narrow path, was introduced at Gold Coast airport to facilitate easier landings in poor weather. Concerned residents petitioned the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT), which made it a condition of the airport’s Major Development Plan that a Noise Abatement Procedure (NAP) be developed to ensure […]
Investigation of complaints about the proposed Hobart Noise Abatement Procedure trial
As part of its post implementation review (PIR) of flight paths associated with Hobart Airport, Airservices Australia (Airservices) continues to engage with communities affected by aircraft noise. One result has been consideration of a potential Noise Abatement Procedure (NAP) trial. The Aircraft Noise Ombudsman (ANO) received complaints about delays when Airservices’ self-imposed due date for […]
Investigation into complaints about the flight paths associated with the Brisbane Airport new parallel runway
As of 30 June 2021, the ANO received 265 complaints regarding aircraft noise following the opening of Brisbane Airport’s new parallel runway. One complaint from the Brisbane Flight Path Community Alliance incorporated a survey of 2075 residents adversely affected. The ANO conducted a multi-complaints review of Airservices’ environmental assessment of the impact of the flight […]
Investigation into complaints about flight paths over East Melbourne
The complainants are community groups from inner Melbourne who complain about both noise from aircraft landing at Melbourne Airport and helicopter sightseeing flights.
Addendum to: Compliance Audit of Australian Super Hornet Flying Operations at RAAF Base Amberley
In October 2019, the Aircraft Noise Ombudsman (ANO) presented the findings of its audit of the Department of Defence (Defence’s) compliance with the Conditions of Approval for Australian Super Hornet Flying Operations, RAAF Base, Amberley, QLD (EPBC 2008/4410), as varied by Ministerial approval in April 2014 (Conditions of Approval). The Delegate of the Minister for […]
Investigation into complaints about the introduction of new flight paths in Sunshine Coast
From 22 April to the end of July 2019, the Aircraft Noise Ombudsman (ANO) received 299 complaints regarding the proposed flight paths to support a new runway at Sunshine Coast Airport in May 2020.
Review of Airservices Australia’s systems for community engagement
The Board of Airservices Australia (Airservices) requested the Aircraft Noise Ombudsman (ANO) to undertake a review of Airservices’ systems for community engagement generally and specifically in the context of pending major airport infrastructure developments.
Compliance Audit of Australian Super Hornet Flying Operations at RAAF Base Amberley
In January 2019, the Department of Defence (Defence) requested that the ANO undertake an audit of Defence’s compliance with the Conditions of Approval for Australian Super Hornet Flying Operations, RAAF Base, Amberley, QLD (EPBC 2008/4410), as varied by Ministerial approval in April 2014 (Conditions of Approval). The Delegate of the Minister for the Environment approved […]
Investigation into complaints about the introduction of new flight paths in Hobart
In September 2017 Airservices Australia implemented changes to flight paths for aircraft arriving and departing Hobart Airport. The changes included a Standard Instrument Departure (SID) and a Standard Arrival Route (STAR) for each end of the main runway. The changes altered many residents’ experience of aircraft noise in the broader Hobart area. The effects of […]