The Commonwealth Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts has begun consultation on two flight path proposals for the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport. The proposals were developed in response to submissions on the draft Environmental Impact Statement for the preliminary flight paths held between 24 October 2023 and 31 January 2024.
The two proposals are:
- revised flight paths for jets travelling east from the airport at night
- a new noise abatement procedure for overnight aircraft.
If you would like further information, you are invited to attend a community information and feedback session to find out more and have your say. We encourage people to give feedback at a session. Details of the sessions are available at www.wsiflightpaths.gov.au/visit-us and are as follows:
- Online session via Zoom – Monday 12 August, 7pm – 8.30pm
- Wallacia Progress Hall – Wednesday 14 August, 4pm – 7pm
- Megalong Valley Community Hall – Thursday 15 August, 4pm – 7pm
- Warragamba Town Hall – Wednesday 21 August 2024, 4pm - 7pm (book here)
- Faulconbridge Community Hall – Thursday 22 August, 4pm – 7pm
- Cobbitty Public School – Saturday 24 August, 9am – 12pm
Brochure and information posters to explain the proposals and the noise impacts, available at www.wsiflightpaths.gov.au/resources.
The department will consider all feedback received at the information sessions in August in reviewing the proposals for inclusion in the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). If you are providing written feedback on the proposals, the department will endeavour to take your feedback into consideration. The final EIS is scheduled to be published in late 2024.
If you would have any queries, please get in touch with the team at wsiflightpaths@infrastructure.gov.au or on 1800 038 160.
