Set up the approach
Tune IKS ILS/DME, 109.5 MHz, with final course 155°. The ILS requires DME or GNSS; a localizer-only approach requires DME. The chart also identifies SY DME, 112.1 MHz. The initial profile altitude is 3,000 ft. URDEN is at 11.4 IKS DME / 11.2 NM from the threshold. During PRM operations, expect to intercept the localizer at least 6 NM before URDEN, at 3,000 ft. Follow the 3° glidepath through IGALA, at 5.3 IKS DME / 5.2 NM from the threshold, with a path altitude of 1,700 ft. These distance pairs are reproduced as printed. Reference datum height is 52 ft. Aircraft near taxiway A1 can cause false glidepath indications.Speeds and holding
Cross URDEN at no more than 185 kt indicated airspeed and IGALA at no less than 150 kt. ATC approach speed ranges are 160–185 kt at URDEN and 150–160 kt at IGALA. Holding is as advised by ATC.Glidepath descent checks
These are altitudes on the 3° ILS glidepath, referenced to IKS DME.Localizer-only descent
Observe these minimum altitudes until reaching each step-down point. They are separate from the glidepath check values.
After the last step-down point, observe the localizer minimum descent altitude below. The localizer missed approach point is 1.1 IKS DME.
The profile labels the localizer missed approach point as 0.9 NM before the threshold. Other printed DME/threshold pairs are 6.3 / 6.2 NM, 4.8 / 4.6 NM, and 2.1 / 1.9 NM. Use the DME restrictions as specified; the printed pairs do not all use one uniform offset.
Straight-in minima
These minima apply to categories A, B, C and D/DL. Runway visual range (RVR) is in metres.Missed approach
Track 155°. At 600 ft, turn right onto track 170°. Climb to 3,000 ft, or as directed by ATC.Parallel approaches
Sydney has closely spaced parallel runways. Simultaneous approaches are authorized with runway 16L under the precision runway monitoring instructions. Dual VHF communications are required during PRM operations. Transmit on tower and monitor both tower and PRM frequencies listed below. Aircraft may be radar vectored to final approach.Circling and alternate minima
Do not circle beyond 3 DME from SY, east of runway 16R and north of runway 25. This restriction uses SY DME, not the approach DME reference.
The chart also prints a special alternate minimum of 700 ft / 2.5 km.