The Aircraft Overflight Noise Tool includes a report generation feature summarising WSI flight path and noise forecasts for a specific location in a downloadable PDF file. If no results are shown after selecting an address and clicking 'Generate property report', check your device and browser's default download location for the report. Additional information has been added to support the release of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the preliminary flight paths for WSI. View the EIS at the Online Community Portal wsiflightpaths.gov.au. View the Changelog to see what has changed. The Changelog can be found by clicking on the question mark icon on the bottom left of the tool after you click ‘Get Started’ at the bottom of this page. If you are having difficulty seeing the updated data you should try clearing your device’s browser cache and stored data, and then opening a new browser window. Manufacturer instructions to do this for common browser types are as follows: Microsoft Edge; Safari (iPhone); Safari (Mac); Google Chrome; Firefox.
This tool reflects preliminary flights paths for the single runway operations at WSI which are included in the EIS. These preliminary flight paths and associated noise contours include 5 changes to those contained in the draft EIS. The preliminary flight paths, overall, are different to those which have been released previously as part of the EIS for the stage 1 development of Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport. The actual flight paths, aircraft movements, noise contours and actual aircraft noise over specific addresses may be different to that shown in the tool.
The information communicated in the tool is for information purposes only. There is additional information in the EIS that may be relevant to flight paths and noise. The information is not in the nature of advice and should not be relied upon for personal, legal or financial decisions. You should make your own inquiries and seek independent advice in relation to any such personal, legal or financial decisions. As the tool is for communicating information on preliminary flight paths, the Commonwealth accepts no legal liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of, or reliance upon, the information accessed or communicated via the tool.
The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (the Department) is displaying the preliminary flight paths for Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport via an online Aircraft Overflight Noise Tool.
To use the Aircraft Overflight Noise Tool, you can input address details to view the preliminary flight paths for the airport and forecast aircraft noise exposure levels in relation to a property or place. The department will not retain your address however the Department will collect and retain your postcode for the purpose of understanding public interest in the preliminary flight paths. The Department collects and manages personal information in accordance with Privacy Act 1988.
The Department's privacy policy contains information regarding complaint handling processes and how to access and/or seek correction of personal information held by the Department. For more information see Privacy | Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts..
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GPO Box 594
Canberra ACT 2601
Australia
Email: WSIflightpaths@infrastructure.gov.au
Website: wsiflightpaths.gov.au