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Sydney Airport Change to Missed Approach Procedure
Consultation has concluded
What is going to change?
Airservices is improving the safety of the missed approach procedure for aircraft arriving onto parallel runway 34R at Sydney Airport.
A missed approach, or go-around (also sometimes referred to as an aborted landing), is a safe and well-practised manoeuvre that involves an aircraft discontinuing its approach to the runway when landing. Missed approaches are not a common event.
Residents living in areas to the north-east of Sydney Airport may occasionally observe and hear aircraft operating overhead at unexpected locations and flight altitudes due to the changed missed approach procedure for parallel runway 34R.
For more information on the changes please see our fact sheet.
Why are the changes necessary?
Missed approach procedures at Sydney Airport are being changed to improve safety by ensuring that an aircraft conducting a missed approach procedure on parallel runway 34R is sufficiently separated from other aircraft. This change is occurring as a result of a loss of separation incident that occurred in 2019.
When will this change occur?
The changed missed approach procedure for parallel runway 34R will commence on 2 December 2021.
What is going to change?
Airservices is improving the safety of the missed approach procedure for aircraft arriving onto parallel runway 34R at Sydney Airport.
A missed approach, or go-around (also sometimes referred to as an aborted landing), is a safe and well-practised manoeuvre that involves an aircraft discontinuing its approach to the runway when landing. Missed approaches are not a common event.
Residents living in areas to the north-east of Sydney Airport may occasionally observe and hear aircraft operating overhead at unexpected locations and flight altitudes due to the changed missed approach procedure for parallel runway 34R.
For more information on the changes please see our fact sheet.
Why are the changes necessary?
Missed approach procedures at Sydney Airport are being changed to improve safety by ensuring that an aircraft conducting a missed approach procedure on parallel runway 34R is sufficiently separated from other aircraft. This change is occurring as a result of a loss of separation incident that occurred in 2019.
When will this change occur?
The changed missed approach procedure for parallel runway 34R will commence on 2 December 2021.
