Flight Paths Concerns

Concerns have been raised over the five proposed flight paths for the new Western Sydney International Airport at Badgerys Creek, to be called Nancy Bird Walton, that will see some flights over Hawkesbury.

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The airport, set to open in 2026, will operate round the clock, seven days a week. Federal MP for Macquarie Susan Templeman said she welcomed the release of the preliminary flight paths with detailed information and transparency but acknowledged a amount of the flight paths impact the Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury.

? Flight Paths Concerns  are not the same flight paths which were contained in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) of 2015, which had every incoming flight pass over Blaxland,? she said.

?Although some people may feel relief, others will be surprised and concerned to see their area Impacted.?

The flight paths were released by Infrastructure Minister Catherine King who said they were designed to minimize flights over residential areas, particularly at night time.

She said the city can offer feedback on the draft EIS during a formal public exhibition period after its release.

?This feedback will be considered as we finalise the flight path design prior to the new airport starting operations by late 2026.?

In accordance with details contained on the website https://www.wsiflightpaths.gov.au/

Departures from the Nancy Bird Walton International airport could result in 2 to 6 departures flying over Bligh Park and Windsor areas. The biggest impact from the proposal would be the regions of Pitt Town, Ebenezer, Cattai and Lower Portland which will be under a flightpath for arrivals meaning 8 to 19 flights each day.

Susan Templeman said: ?In releasing these flight paths, I have demanded that accurate and detailed information be accessible to us all? we must have time to grasp the flight paths before being asked to react to an Environment Impact Statement (EIS).

?I encourage everyone in the Mountains and Hawkesbury to access the info at www.wsiflightpaths.gov.au

?Anyone who does not have internet access should contact my office so we can distribute the hard copy information I be prepared to be accessible from the Department of Infrastructure shortly. As we digest the impact of the preliminary flight paths, I understand people will feel angry. I know people will be upset. I also know we have to work together as a residential area to possess effective input into this process.?

Community information and feedback sessions have already been organised, the nearest are in Parramatta (Thursday 20th July from 3pm to 8pm and Civic Gallery and Blacktown on Saturday 22nd July 11am to 4pm Max Webber Library.

Plans for another Airport terminal for Sydney at Badgerys Creek were first announced in 1986.

For more information concerning the current plans visit https://www.wsiflightpaths.gov.au/