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SafetyPublications Navigating the skies safelyAirspace infringement CategoriesHotspots or LocationAdelaideAdelaieAmberleyBrisbaneDarwinEast SaleMelbournePearcePerthSydneyTownsvilleWilliamtown Airspace Infringement Infographic Safe Operations around controlled airspace safety net Adelaide Basin airspace infringement hot spots Melbourne Basin airspace infringement hot spots Brisbane Basin airspace infringement hot spots Perth Basin airspace infringement hot spots Sydney Basin airspace infringement hot spots Amberley airspace infringement hotspots Darwin…
Understanding emergency services aircraft operations
Emergency services aircraft operations occur 24/7 across Australia to provide essential medical, fire fighting and police services to the community. What are emergency services operations? Expand Emergency services operations describe fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter flights for: • aeromedical services (air ambulance, medical evacuations, patient transport and urgent organ transport, e.g. the Royal Flying Doctor Service)…
Draft Community Engagement Standard available for national comment
Airservices Australia is inviting the community to have its say on a new national engagement approach for the development and implementation of flightpath changes. Airservices’ new draft national Community Engagement Standard outlines how the organisation plans to boost its timely, meaningful and transparent engagement with communities and the aviation industry on flightpath and airspace change…
Santa is coming and so are the planes!
The first sign of tinsel in the shops, empty shelves where the Christmas lights once were. The signs are unmistakable: Santa is coming, and so are the planes back to our skies. According to Airservices Australia, the organisation responsible for safely managing 11 per cent of the world’s airspace, Christmas 2022 is going to be…
Airservices’ Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service welcomes 24 new recruits
Airservices Australia is building a stronger aviation industry for our customers and the community, recruiting 48 new aviation rescue fire fighters, with 24 in training now and a further 24 to join our Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service (ARFFS) later this year. Airservices currently employs 759 aviation rescue fire fighters at 27 of Australia’s busiest…
Noise monitor reporting
Noise monitoring reports You can view information collected by our noise monitoring network live on our WebTrak sites for Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Gold Coast, Hobart, Melbourne (includes Essendon), Perth, Sunshine Coast and Sydney. The noise monitor information we provide includes aircraft noise events and data showing the background and community noise events which occur…
Airport curfews
An airport curfew is a legislated restriction on aircraft operations at a federally-leased airport during a specified time period. Adelaide, Essendon, Gold Coast and Sydney airports have curfews between 11pm and 6am. While most aircraft operations are prohibited during this period, emergency aircraft, some small jets, propeller-driven aircraft and freight movements are allowed. The curfews…
National PFAS Management Program
National PFAS managementOur commitment Airservices is committed to the responsible management of PFAS resulting from our historical use of PFAS-containing fire fighting foams at airports where we provide aviation rescue and fire fighting services. We manage PFAS to ensure the safety of our people, and the communities and environment in which we operate. We are…
Aerodrome Operator Interface Agreements (AOIAs)
Aerodrome Operator Interface Arrangement (AOIA) Effective 03 September 2025 Airservices contacts For ATEL/ANAV Removal/ Restoration notifications or Permit to Work enquiries and requests contact the Airservices Technical Operations Centre at mowp@airservicesaustralia.com For urgent matters contact the Airservices Support Services Team at servicedesk.airways@airservicesaustralia.com. In the event of any emergency that is likely to impact Airservices Australia…
CEO response to claims on regional airlines subsidising OneSKY program
Today in a letter to journalist Ean Higgins, Airservices Australia CEO Jason Harfield refuted recent allegations published in The Australian suggesting regional airlines will incur higher charges to fund OneSKY across the country.
Airports
We provide information about aircraft operations, including flight paths, movements, runway usage, noise monitoring, investigations and complaints through our airport pages on the Aircraft in Your Neighbourhood site. Archerfield Airport Adelaide Airport Bankstown Airport Brisbane Airport Cairns Airport Canberra Airport Essendon Airport Gold Coast Airport Hobart Airport Jandakot Airport Melbourne Airport Moorabbin Airport Parafield Airport…
Airservices presents at AAA
Airservices Australia Chief Executive Officer Jason Harfield addressed delegates at the Australian Airports Association National Conference this morning (15 November 2017). The four day conference is being held in Adelaide and is Australia’s biggest annual aviation conference and exhibition attracting more than 600 delegates from the aviation and airport industry. During his address, Mr Harfield…
General Aviation Option
The General Aviation Option (GAO) is a simplified payment method that provides eligible customers with the opportunity of taking up a discount on Airservices charges. Who is eligible? Do you operate an aircraft under 5.7 tonnes? Has this aircraft completed flights/movements which would normally incur Airservices charges between during calculation period (see information information below)?…
ARFF levels of service
Our level of service ranges from the provision of Category 6 to Category 10 services, as determined by Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) regulations, at 26 of Australia’s busiest airports. Categories dictate the required amount of water and foam that is needed to be carried, the response times, water…
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) in controlled airspace
Integrating RPAS into Australian airspace Recognising the significant projected growth in the uncrewed industry and the introduction of new and emerging technologies, Airservices is committed to supporting the safe and efficient integration of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) into Australia’s airspace through a phased, inclusive approach. This approach is centred around developing a suite of…
Community Aviation Consultation Groups
Federally-leased airports (excluding Mt. Isa and Tennant Creek) have established Community Aviation Consultation Groups (CACGs), which provide an effective avenue for local community engagement on airport planning and operations, including aircraft noise. The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts provides guidelines for CACGs. Non federally-leased airports may also choose to…
Airspace infringement
Navigating the skies safelyAirspace infringement An airspace infringement (AI) is the unauthorised entry of an aircraft into airspace where a clearance is required, or to which entry is prohibited. Equip yourself for a safer flight by understanding the potential risks AIs can cause. Potential risks of AI include: mid-air collision loss of separation increased workload…
Automatic Fire Alarm Monitoring Service
Our Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service (ARFFS) provides a range of services at 28 airports around Australia. ARFFS Services Aviation Fire Fighters are ready to respond to fires in aircraft and buildings at airports, provide rescue and first-aid services for aircraft passengers and crew, provide technical advice on fire safety and assist in educating users…
WebTrak
WebTrak allows you to see where aircraft fly and explore historical trends and patterns. WebTrak uses information from air traffic control secondary surveillance radars to display aircraft movements: within 100 kilometres of the major airport up to 30 000 feet above mean sea level Aircraft noise data is also displayed, collected daily from noise monitors…
Monitoring aircraft noise
Noise and flight path monitoring system Our Noise and Flight Path Monitoring System (NFPMS) collects noise and flight path data at Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne, Essendon, Adelaide, Hobart, Sunshine Coast and Perth airports. This system operates 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week, collecting data from every aircraft operating to and from the airport. NFPMS uses long-term…
Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting Service careers
The roleAviation Rescue Fire Fighters Airservices Aviation Rescue Fire Fighters work at 27 airports across Australia, providing a vital layer of safety to the travelling public. You’ll enjoy excellent on-the-job training, competitive remuneration and great opportunities for career development and progression. Collaborating and working together with a diverse group of people to benefit the Australian…
Freedom of Information
Public access to informationFreedom of information We are subject to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 which: gives you a legal right to request access to documents held by us; and requires us to publish certain material on our website. Details on how to submit an FOI request and the information we publish are set…
Air traffic management services
Air traffic services centres The map below shows the Australian flight information region (FIR). Airservices is responsible for around 11 per cent of the world’s airspace. The airspace above the white-coloured FIR boundary line is controlled from the Brisbane Centre and the airspace below is controlled from Melbourne Centre. Brisbane Centre information Expand Location:…
Work with us
Airservices is at the forefront of Australian aviation. We are uniquely connected to all parts of the industry and offer exciting and innovative work across a range of operational and corporate roles.
Career paths on offer at Airservices include
Air Traffic Control, Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting, information technology, corporate support and more.