The Airspace and Environment Regulatory Unit is responsible for ensuring compliance with aircraft noise regulations in Australia.

Regardless of size, purpose, or ownership, civil aircraft operating in Australia are required to comply with the Air Navigation (Aircraft Noise) Regulations.

In these regulations, unless the contrary intention appears, 'aircraft' does not include:

• a state aircraft
• a hot air balloon
• a propeller driven aircraft that is specifically designed, and used exclusively for:
  • aerobatic purposes*
  • firefighting purposes*
  • agricultural purposes*

* these aircraft can apply for a noise exemption by lodging an online Application for Aircraft Noise Assessment.

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You will need to fill out the above mentioned Aircraft Noise Assessment form if:

• you wish to add an aircraft to the Australian Civil Register
• an aircraft which was already noise assessed has been modified which may affects its noise characteristics
• you wish to operate a foreign registered aircraft in Australia

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Information to owners of Foreign Registered Jet Aircraft

If your aircraft is already noise certified according to ICAO Annex 16 Vol1, FAR Part 3b Stage or another noise certification, please attach a copy of the noise certification data to the Aircraft Noise Assessment. You will still need to complete the Noise Assessment form.

If the aircraft is not exempt from certification, does not have a manufacturer's handbook and the Manager Environmental Monitoring deems it necessary, the owner of the aircraft may be requested to have the aircraft noise measured. This is a detailed and time consuming procedure.

Additional information for Foreign Registered Jet Aircraft.

To lodge a complaint regarding aircraft noise, please use our online form.

To contact the Noise Enquiry Service phone 1800 802 584 (freecall) or 1300 302 240 (local call)
or write to:
Noise Enquiry Service
PO Box 211
Mascot NSW 1460
Email: community.relations@airservicesaustralia.com