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Perth Airport is building a new runway parallel to its main Runway 03/21, expected to be operational in 2028. This will increase airport capacity and improve operational efficiency for airlines operating at the airport. The new runway will require new flight paths.
In 2018, Perth Airport released a Major Development Plan (MDP) for the new runway, including indicative flight path corridors to assess impacts. The MDP underwent a 12-week public comment period, with submissions reported here, and was approved by the Federal Minister for Infrastructure in November 2020.
Building on the MDP’s flight path corridors, Airservices Australia is engaging with the community to develop the final flight path design. Multiple engagement rounds will occur between 2026 and 2028 in accordance with the Airservices Community Engagement Standard (Level 1 – most complex proposals).
Statement of Need
Perth Airport is building a new runway parallel to its main Runway 03/21, expected to be operational in 2028. This will increase airport capacity and improve operational efficiency for airlines operating at the airport. The new runway will require new flight paths.
In 2018, Perth Airport released a Major Development Plan (MDP) for the new runway, including indicative flight path corridors to assess impacts. The MDP underwent a 12-week public comment period, with submissions reported here, and was approved by the Federal Minister for Infrastructure in November 2020.
Building on the MDP’s flight path corridors, Airservices Australia is engaging with the community to develop the final flight path design. Multiple engagement rounds will occur between 2026 and 2028 in accordance with the Airservices Community Engagement Standard (Level 1 – most complex proposals).
Airservices Australia is currently in the early engagement planning stage. We want to know how to best engage with you throughout detailed flight path design that will start in late 2026 or early 2027 (Step 2).
Please fill in our short survey in the Survey tab above by Friday 3 July to tell us your engagement preferences and/ or comment on our Initial Community Engagement Plan.
Your feedback on our engagement plan will help us improve how we engage with the community as the project progresses.
Next steps
In early June, a project overview factsheet will be added to this website.
When preliminary flight paths are released for community feedback in Step 2, detailed information will be available, including maps, noise contours, factsheets and technical data. We will also host in-person and online engagement sessions.
To stay informed and be notified when preliminary flight paths are released, please subscribe to email updates using the ‘Stay Informed’ tool on the right-hand side of this page. If you are using a mobile device, you may need to scroll down to find it.
Airservices Australia is currently in the early engagement planning stage. We want to know how to best engage with you throughout detailed flight path design that will start in late 2026 or early 2027 (Step 2).
Please fill in our short survey in the Survey tab above by Friday 3 July to tell us your engagement preferences and/ or comment on our Initial Community Engagement Plan.
Your feedback on our engagement plan will help us improve how we engage with the community as the project progresses.
Next steps
In early June, a project overview factsheet will be added to this website.
When preliminary flight paths are released for community feedback in Step 2, detailed information will be available, including maps, noise contours, factsheets and technical data. We will also host in-person and online engagement sessions.
To stay informed and be notified when preliminary flight paths are released, please subscribe to email updates using the ‘Stay Informed’ tool on the right-hand side of this page. If you are using a mobile device, you may need to scroll down to find it.
Page last updated: 01 Jun 2026, 09:37 AM
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Engagement steps
Mid 2026
Perth Airport New Runway flight paths is currently at this stage
Step 1 - engagement planning
Late 2026/ early 2027
this is an upcoming stage for Perth Airport New Runway flight paths
Step 2 - first round of engagement on the flight paths
Late 2027
this is an upcoming stage for Perth Airport New Runway flight paths
Step 3 - second round of engagement on the flight paths
2028
this is an upcoming stage for Perth Airport New Runway flight paths
Step 4 - flight path design finalised/ new runway opens
