Bankstown Airport Southeast VFR Corridor

CASA, in consultation with Airservices Australia, has announced a proposal to reclassify a portion of airspace southeast of Bankstown Airport to uncontrolled airspace and create a southeast corridor for use by all aircraft flying under Visual Flight Rules (VFR), up to 1500ft.

The proposed Class G corridor is in response to the constrained nature of airspace in the Bankstown area and growth in air traffic in the Sydney Basin – which will be exacerbated by the commencement of Western Sydney International Airport.

The Southeast VFR Corridor is intended to:

  • Reduce airspace risks associated with the constrained nature of the Bankstown control zone and sustained growth in air traffic in the region;
  • Provide better access to Sydney flight training areas; and
  • Provide equitable and efficient access for airspace users.

CASA is preparing the Airspace Change Proposal (ACP), which will:

  • Reclassify a section of the Sydney CTR, located south and southeast of the Bankstown CTR, to create a Class G corridor from surface to 1500ft above mean sea level
  • Introduce two one-way daytime-only VFR lanes within the proposed corridor.

Proposed corridor design

The proposed changes to the Sydney CTR are highlighted in blue on the map below. The map also shows the proposed waypoints and VFR lanes (dotted lines) – the outbound lane is on the right and the inbound lane on the left.

Engagement opportunities

CASA is conducting industry engagement and inviting feedback to the proposal from aviation operators and industry groups.

Airservices Australia is conducting community engagement, including community information sessions at multiple locations during September 2024.

For more information and updates, including details of engagement opportunities:

Aeria Management Group respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the country where Aeria and our Airports are located and their connections to land, water and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.