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Sydney’s ATIS describes the approach type, runway mode and any additional operating instructions. Independent visual approaches are available only during parallel runway operations (PROPS). During single-runway operations, use regular visual approaches and leave the ATIS approach field blank.

Approach expectations

Runway information

Operational information

Independent parallel departures permit two simultaneous departures on parallel runways. That statement alone does not permit independent simultaneous arrivals without the prescribed separation minima. The source’s operational-information table labels its opposite-direction mode “SODROPS”; the runway-information table labels the mode “SODPROPS”. The times above are retained exactly as published in that source table.

Coordinator messages

When the coordinator is online, include an instruction to contact the coordinator on 127.6 MHz when ready for pushback or taxi. If start approval is also required, say that start approval is required and instruct aircraft to contact Sydney coordinator on 127.6 MHz for a start time when ready for pushback or engine start. See the coordinator procedure. Source: VATPAC Sydney SOP, CC BY 4.0. Snapshot: 29 September 2026; source updated 1 September 2026. ATIS abbreviations expanded for readability.
Last modified on October 30, 2026