Concerns have been raised over the five proposed flight paths for the brand new Western Sydney AIRPORT TERMINAL at Badgerys Creek, to be called Nancy Bird Walton, that will see some flights over Hawkesbury. Western Sydney AIRPORT TERMINAL opening time The airport, set to open in 2026, will operate round the clock, 7 days per 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 number of the flight paths impact the Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury. ?These are not similar flight paths that were included in the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) of 2015, which had every incoming flight pass over Blaxland,? she said. ?While 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 these were designed to minimize flights over residential areas, particularly during the night. She said the community can offer feedback on the draft EIS during a formal public exhibition period after its release. ?This feedback will undoubtedly be considered as we finalise the flight path design ahead of the new airport starting operations by late 2026.? In accordance with details contained on the site https://www.wsiflightpaths.gov.au/ Departures from the Nancy Bird Walton Airport terminal you could end up 2 to 6 departures flying over Bligh Park and Windsor areas. The largest 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 a day. Susan Templeman said: ?In releasing these flight paths, I've demanded that accurate and detailed information be available to us all? we have to have time to fully understand the flight paths before being asked to respond to a host Impact Statement (EIS). ?I encourage everyone in the Mountains and Hawkesbury to gain access to the info at www.wsiflightpaths.gov.au ?Anyone who does not need access to the internet should contact my office so we are able to distribute the hard copy information I expect to be available from the Department of Infrastructure shortly. As Flight Paths Concerns digest the impact of the preliminary flight paths, I understand people will feel angry. I understand people will undoubtedly be upset. I also know we have to work together as a residential area to have effective input into this process.? Community information and feedback sessions have been organised, the nearest are at 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 a second International airport for Sydney at Badgerys Creek were first announced in 1986. For more information about the current plans visit https://www.wsiflightpaths.gov.au/
Flight Paths Concerns
