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Notice Specifying Jet Aircraft Permitted to Take-off or Land During a Curfew Period (08/11/2005)

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This notice lists which private business jets are allowed to fly in and out of Sydney Airport during the night curfew period (normally 11pm to 6am).

What it does:

Replaces previous rules: Revokes all earlier notices about permitted aircraft.
Lists approved aircraft: Specifies exactly which jet models can operate during curfew hours, including:
- Small to mid-size business jets like Learjets, Cessna Citations, and Hawkers
- Larger luxury jets like Gulfstream IV/V and Global Express (but only if they weigh 34,000kg or less at take-off)

Why it matters: Sydney Airport has strict noise curfews to protect local residents. This notice creates a narrow exception for quieter corporate and medical jets that meet specific noise standards. If your aircraft isn't on this list (or is too heavy), you cannot land or take off during curfew hours.

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MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL SERV

MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL SERVICES

SYDNEY AIRPORT CURFEW ACT 1995 SECTION 1

SYDNEY AIRPORT CURFEW ACT 1995 SECTION 15

NOTICE SPECIFYING JET AIRCRAFT PERMITTED

NOTICE SPECIFYING JET AIRCRAFT PERMITTED TO TaKE-OFF OR LAND DURING A CURFEW PERIOD

I, WARREN ERROL TRUSS, Minister for Transport and Regional Services:

REVOKE all prior notices made under subsection 15(2) of the Sydney Airport Curfew Act 1995 (the Act), and
Pursuant to subsection 15(2) of the Act, specify the types of jet aircraft listed in the Schedule to this instrument for the purposes of subsection 15(1) of the Act.

Dated 8 November 2005.

WARREN TRUSS

SCHEDULE

BAe125-800B

Beech 400A/Beechjet 400A/Hawker 400XP

Canadair Challenger 300/601/604

Cessna 680

Cessna Citation 500/525/550/560/650/750

Falcon 10/50/50EX/200/900/900C/900EX/2000/2000EX

*Global Express

*Global 5000

*Gulfstream IV/SP/G300/G350/G400/G450/G500/G550

*Gulfstream V

Hawker 800XP/850XP/Horizon

HS 125-700B

Learjet 31A/35/36/40/45/45XR/60

Legacy EMB-135

Mitsubishi MU-300

Premier 1/1A

Westwind 1124

* Must have a maximum take-off weight of 34,000kg or less

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MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL SERV MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL SERVICES