Essendon Airport

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No changes reported by the airport in 2009
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No changes reported by the airport in 2009
Verify information below with the airport.

ELEVATION: 282 ft.

RUNWAY INFORMATION
Orientation	Length (ft)	Displaced Threshold (ft)	Glide Slope(deg)	Width (ft)
08/26	6302	-	-	148
17/35*	4931	-	-	148

NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES

The following is a list of the Noise Abatement Procedures A subsonic jet propelled aircraft having a maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of 34,000 Kg or more will not be permitted to operate in Australia unless it meets the requirements of ICAO Annex 16, Vol. I, Chapter 2 or Chapter 3. Noise abatement climb procedures are required for operations by jet propelled aircraft from the following airports and runways. Airport Runways Adelaide Runways 05,12,30 Brisbane Runway 19 Cairns Runway 15 Launceston Runway 32 Melbourne (Essendon) Runways 08,26,17,35 Melborune Intl. Runways 09,16 Perth Runway 21,24 Sydeny Runways 07,16,25,34 Note: This does not preclude the application of these procedures to other locations and runways. On runways listed above, departing jet propelled aircraft shall: a. Climb at V2+10 kt to V2+20 kt or body angle limit speed; and b. Maintain takeoff power to a height above the airport of 1,500 ft c. Then reduce thrust to not less than climb power/thrust and maintain a speed of V2+10 kt to V2+20 kt to a height above the airport of 3,000 ft. d. Accelerate smoothly to en route climb speed with flap retraction on schedule; and e. Maintain runway heading unless required to do otherwise in accordance with SID or specific ATC instruction. As an alternative to the procedures detailed above, operators of aircraft which have engines with a bypass ratio greater than 3.5:1 may use the following procedure: a. Climb at V2+10 kt to V2+20 kt or body angle limit speed; and b. Maintain takeoff power to a height above the airport of 1,000 ft. c. Then maintaining a positive rate of climb, accelerate to zero flap minimum safe maneuvering speed (Vzf) retracting flaps on schedule d. Then reduce to normal climb power/thrust; and Note: For airplanes with slow flap retraction, reduce power/ thrust at an intermediate flap setting. e. Continue climb at not greater than Vzf+10 kt to a height above the airport of 3,000 ft. f. Accelerate smoothly to en route climb speed; g. Maintain runway heading unless required to do otherwise in accordance with a SID or specific ATC instruction. Arriving aircraft subject to noise abatement procedures will be directed in a manner that will avoid noise sensitive areas, and approaches will be planned to preferred runways. Pilots are not to make approaches to land below the visual or electronic glide paths for the runway in use. Curfews: The curfew prohibits specified categories of aircraft from operating at selected airports during specified times for the purpose of reducing annoyance to persons living near flight paths during the sensitive sleeping hours. It is an integral part of the Government's noise abatement policy. a. A specified aircraft bound for Essendon Airport shall depart only if the estimated time of arrival will be at or before the start of the curfew. However, if the aircraft is subsequently delayed en route, by unforecast headwinds, thunderstorms, operational conditions, traffic, etc., it may continue and land. An aircraft which has flight-planned to arrive after the end of the curfew and which arrives early, shall hold until the end of the curfew unless in doing so the fixed fuel reserves would be reduced. b. An aircraft shall not depart from a curfewed airport unless air traffic control has been advised that the aircraft doors are closed or the aircraft has requested a push back or taxi clearance at, or before the start of the curfew. c. The curfew does not apply to an aircraft when operational safety is involved or when it is engaged upon a flight for urgent medical, flood or fire relief purposes, to an evacuation flight undertaken to save a persons from grave or imminent danger or to an in-flight medical emergency. d. Except for Essendon Airport, all curfewed airports may be nominated and used as planned or unplanned alternates. However, an aircraft diverting to a curfewed airport shall hold until the end of the curfew unless in doing so the fixed fuel reserves would be reduced. Once it has landed at a curfewed airport, a diverted aircraft shall not depart again during the curfew. Dispensation from the conditions of the curfew requires the approval of the Minister for Transport and Communications or the Minister for Telecommunications and Aviation Support. The Minister may at his/her discretionapprove operations in the following situations: a. When exceptional passenger hardship is involved; b. For humanitarian reasons; c. For delayed flights by visiting Heads of State, the Governor-General and the Prime Minister; d. When the aircraft involved is assessed by the CAA as a "low noise" aircraft (except at Avalon and Melbourne (Essendon)) In these circumstances, operators of jet propelled aircraft requesting dispensation from conditions of the curfew should make application with supporting evidence in sufficient time before the start of the curfew to allow consideration to be given to the request.

AIRPORT CURFEWS

There is a weight limitation on the airport. Aircraft with a MTOW of 45,000 kilograms or more are not permitted to operate at Essendon except where a specific dispensation has been granted The curfew still applies from 2300-0600 local time as follows. 1. No jet aircraft are permitted to operate during these hours. 2. Propeller-driven aircraft with a MTOW exceeding 8,618 kilograms may only operate if the aircraft's noise emission levels do not exceed: 90 EPNdB on take-off and 95 EPNdB on approach to landing Full details are in the relevant AIP Supplement, available from the Airservices Australia web site (www.airservices.gov.au).

PREFERENTIAL RUNWAYS

Preferred Runways 0600 to 2300 Local Time (2000-1300 UTC)
Landing	Takeoff
1. Runway 26 or 17	1. Runway 26 or 35
2. Runway 35	2. Runway 17
3. Runway 08	3. Runway 08
Preferred Runways 2300 to 0600 Local Time (1300-2000 UTC)
Landing	Takeoff
1. Runway 17	1. Runway 35
2. Runway 26	2. Runway 26
3. Runway 35	3. Runway 17
4. Runway 08	4. Runway 08
Jet Noise Abatement climb procedures apply to all runways - see information under noise abatement procedures. Preferred Flight Paths a) Arriving Aircraft Between the hours of 0600 to 2300 Local Time, aircraft inbound from the south-east will be routed via Wonthaggi and Plenty b) Departing Aircraft Between the hours of 2300 to 0600 Local Time, aircraft departing from all runways shall maintain runway track (VFR) or follow the initial SID (RADAR) track (IFR) until reaching 1500 ft QNH) prior to commencing a turn.

OPERATING QUOTA - NONE

ENGINE RUN-UP RESTRICTIONS

Ground running of engines not permitted between the hours of 1800-0700 Monday to Friday and 1800-1000 hours Saturday and Sunday.

APU OPERATING RESTRICTIONS - NONE

NOISE BUDGET RESTRICTIONS - NONE

NOISE SURCHARGE - NONE

NOISE MITIGATION/LAND USE PLANNING PROGRAM INFORMATION

Type of Program	Date Implemented	Status
Sound Insulation (Residences and Public Buildings)	-	-
Purchase Assurance for Homeowners Located Within the Airport Noise Contours	-	-
Avigation Easements	-	-
Zoning Laws	-	-
Real Estate/Property Disclosure Laws	-	-
Acquire Land for Noise Compatibility to date	-	-
Population within each noise contour level relative to aircraft operations	-	-
Airport Noise Contour Overlay Maps	-	-
Total Cost of Noise Mitigation Programs to Date	-	-
Source of Noise Mitigation Program Funding for Aircraft Noise	-	-

NOISE MONITORING SYSTEM

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FLIGHT TRACK MONITORING SYSTEM 

The airport has a flight track monitoring system

NOISE LEVEL LIMITS

See information under Airport Curfew

CHAPTER 2 RESTRICTIONS

Chapter 2 airplanes are prohibited from operating at airports in Australia as of April 1, 2002.

CHAPTER 2 PHASEOUT

Australia Phase out of Chapter 2 airplanes complete as of April 1, 2002.

CHAPTER 3 RESTRICTIONS - NONE