11Taxi clearance received, or taxiing for take‑off started, before start of curfew period

11 Taxi clearance received, or taxiing for take‑off started, before start of curfew period

An aircraft may take off from Essendon Fields Airport during a curfew period, despite section 8, if: (a) the aircraft received taxi clearance for the take‑off before the start of the curfew period; or (b) air traffic control (within the meaning of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998) is not available, and the aircraft began taxiing for take‑off before the start of the curfew period.

Note: The aircraft’s maximum take‑off weight must be less than 45,000 kilograms: see subsection 6(1). An operator of the aircraft must ensure a flight plan is submitted to Airservices Australia before the take‑off: see subsection 10(1).