Environment
Environmental Guidelines
Adelaide Airport has produced guidelines to provide information on the appropriate management of operational and construction activities with potential environmental impacts and to provide guidance on how these activities can be undertaken in a manner consistent with applicable legislation. All activities on airport land must be undertaken in accordance with these guidelines, for further information please do not hesitate to contact us on environment@aal.com.au.
Construction and Tenant Environmental Management Guidelines
The Construction and Tenant Environmental Management Guidelines provide an overview of environmental management on the airport including, legislative requirements within the unique airport regulatory environment, the environmental management processes instituted by Adelaide Airport and references to additional guidance materials.
Other Environmental Guidelines
Helpful Resources
From aviation safety and infrastructure planning to aircraft noise management and sustainability frameworks, these links support transparency, compliance, and collaboration across the airport’s environmental landscape.
Airports Act
The Airports Act is the primary piece of Commonwealth legislation that sets up a system for regulating Australia’s major airports. The section relating to airports master plans can be found in Part 5, Division 3.
Airservices Australia
Airservices Australia is a government-owned corporation providing safe, secure, efficient and environmentally responsible services to the aviation industry. They are responsible for managing aircraft movements in and out of Adelaide Airport and handling noise complaints and enquiries
Airservices Australia – WebTrak
WebTrak is a tool that allows you to access flight activity of aircraft over metropolitan areas. Displaying a map of surrounding suburbs within 55 km of Adelaide Airport airport, WebTrak allows you to view information about arriving and departing aircraft, from 40 minutes to three months ago.
Aircraft Noise Ombudsman
The Aircraft Noise Ombudsman conducts independent administrative reviews of Airservices Australia’s management of aircraft noise-related activities. If you have a complaint about aircraft noise, you should first lodge it with Airservices Australia’s Noise Complaints and Information Service. If they are unable to offer a satisfactory solution, you can then lodge it with the ANO
Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics
The Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics provides economic analysis, research and statistics on infrastructure, transport (including aviation) and regional development issues to inform both Australian Government policy development and wider community understanding.
Civil Aviation Safety Authority
CASA’s mission is to enhance and promote aviation safety through effective regulation and by encouraging the wider aviation community to embrace and deliver higher standards of safety. Their primary function is to conduct the safety regulation of civil air operations in Australia and the operation of Australian aircraft overseas.
Department of Infrastructure and Transport
The Australian Government Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development advises the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport on the policy and regulatory framework for Australian airports and the aviation industry and manages the administration of the Airports Act 1996.
Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure
The South Australian Government Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure works as part of our community to deliver effective planning policy, efficient transport and social and economic infrastructure. This includes the maintenance and operation of the state’s transport network and regulation of its use, and the delivery of major infrastructure projects.