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# Sydney runway occupancy and preferred exits

> Sydney runway occupancy and preferred exits.

## Departures

Complete cockpit checks before line-up whenever possible; keep checks that must be done on the runway to a minimum. After line-up clearance, taxi into position promptly **without backtracking**. Pilots and ATC should keep the aircraft moving where possible and avoid a standing start. Begin the takeoff roll as soon as takeoff clearance is issued.

## Arrivals

By day, ATC may apply **2,400 m runway separation** between arrivals to **16R/34L**; both aircraft may occupy the runway while that standard is applied.

When operational conditions permit, expect the preferred exits below. Plan a predictable exit. If another exit is desired, advise tower on first contact.

**Landing exit distance (LED)** means the distance from the landing threshold to the **furthest edge of the exit taxiway**. It assists exit planning; it is not a landing-distance calculation.

| Landing runway | Aircraft or terminal destination | Preferred exit | LED, m |
| - | - | - | -: |
| 16R | Domestic terminal, all types | B7 | 1,548 |
| 16R | International terminal, all types | A4 | 2,228 |
| 34L | Domestic terminal, all types | B9 | 1,988 |
| 34L | International terminal, all types | A2 | 2,185 |
| 16L | Non-jet | T3 | 1,607 |
| 16L | Jet with wheelbase less than 18 m and maximum wingspan 36 m | T3 | 1,607 |
| 16L | Other jet | T4 | 1,964 |
| 34R | Non-jet | T2 | 1,371 |
| 34R | Jet | U1 | 1,960 |
| 25 | Non-jet | B | 1,199 |
| 25 | Jet | Y | 1,952 |
| 07 | Non-jet | B | 1,253 |
| 07 | Jet except A388, B748, A346 and B773 | D | 1,865 |
| 07 | A388, B748, A346 or B773 | G4 | 2,407 |

A non-jet preferring to vacate **16R north of B7** must advise tower **before receiving landing clearance**. These preferred-exit procedures **do not apply during Sydney curfew hours**.

Chart **SSYNA11-161**, 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/), SSYNA11-161.


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