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# Sydney curfew scope and aircraft eligibility

> Sydney curfew scope and aircraft eligibility.

This page preserves the curfew provisions in the repository’s fixed chart snapshot. The source names the **Sydney Airport Curfew Act 1995**, **Sydney Airport Curfew Regulations** and **Air Navigation (Aerodrome Curfew) Regulations**.

## Times covered

The main curfew is **23:00–06:00 local time**. Additional restrictions apply **daily from 22:45–23:00**, and on **Saturdays and Sundays from 06:00–07:00 and 22:00–23:00**. The source records an effective start of **22:45 local time on 24 December 1995** for the restrictions described there.

The provisions apply to all aircraft, including propeller-driven aircraft over **34,000 kg maximum takeoff weight (MTOW)**. Some operator-specific concessions are not listed on the source sheet. It also notes penalties for unauthorized operations and for failing to provide information or providing false information.

## Aircraft permitted during 23:00–06:00

The source lists these groups:

| Aircraft | Maximum takeoff weight | Required noise classification |
| - | -: | - |
| Propeller-driven | 34,000 kg or less | ICAO Annex 16, Volume I, Part II, Chapter 3, 5, 6 or 10, as applicable |
| Jet | 34,000 kg or less | ICAO Annex 16, Volume I, Part II, Chapter 4 or 14 |

Noise classification is an aircraft/operator input; weight alone does not establish eligibility. The [international concession](https://www.narev.ai/docs/irl-gym/airports/sydney/charts/curfew-reverse-thrust-and-reporting.md#international-aircraft-concession) covers another specified class.

Eligible aircraft must also follow the [curfew runway restrictions and exemptions](https://www.narev.ai/docs/irl-gym/airports/sydney/charts/curfew-runways-and-exemptions.md).

Chart **SSYNA03-178**, with no revision date printed on the sheet, from the fixed publication cycle effective **3 September 2026**.

Source: © Airservices Australia, [Departure and Approach Procedures](https://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/dap/), SSYNA03-178.


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