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# Canberra noise-abatement area and exceptions

> Canberra noise-abatement area and exceptions.

The illustrated noise-abatement area covers the Canberra urban area west of the airport and a smaller area around Queanbeyan southeast of it. The large western area is shown between the vicinity of **CB radial 320°** to the north and **CB radial 180°** to the south. The source chart does not supply a coordinate list defining the perimeter; its precise boundary still requires a text description.

The map marks **CB VOR**, **Canberra Airport**, **Mount Majura**, **MOMBI**, and the extended runway centrelines. It uses a **1:500,000** scale with a **0–5 NM** scale bar and shows **12° E** magnetic variation. Its grid includes 149°00′, 149°10′ and 149°20′E and 35°10′, 35°20′ and 35°30′S.

## Overflight floors

| Aircraft | Minimum altitude over the noise-abatement area |
| - | -: |
| Jets | 7,000 ft AMSL |
| Propeller aircraft with maximum takeoff weight greater than 5,700 kg | 5,000 ft AMSL |

These floors apply with the [preferred-flight-path rules](https://www.narev.ai/docs/irl-gym/airports/canberra/charts/noise-abatement-runways.md). The exceptions below are part of the same published procedure.

## Exceptions

The noise-abatement areas do not apply to:

* Aircraft with priority under AIP ENR 1.4, including emergencies and medical priorities.
* Aircraft that must enter the area to avoid hazardous weather.
* Aircraft that must enter because of operational requirements.
* Tower circuit-training aircraft.
* Aircraft making an unplanned missed approach that are then reprocessed through a circuit.
* Aircraft requiring departure on the reciprocal of the duty arrival runway when avoiding the area would cause significant delay to aircraft operations.

The exception changes the application of this noise-abatement area; it does not supply a route or replace the aircraft’s clearance.

This is chart **SCBNA02-171**, revised **16 June 2022**, retained in the fixed publication cycle effective **3 September 2026**.

Source: © Airservices Australia, [Departure and Approach Procedures](https://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/dap/), SCBNA02-171.


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