Wellingtonians will soon get to have their say on potential new flight path plans for Wellington Airport.
The new flight path options will be for the airport’s northerly jet departures.
This isn’t the first time Wellington Airport has changed flight paths. In 2022, changes were made to reduce departure routes over the suburbs of Newlands, Khandallah and Broadmeadows.
While the route change reduced noise impacts for some residents, others experienced a noise increase.
“The changes in 2022 were made for good reasons and have improved safety and efficiency, but we’ve listened to public feedback and want to hear views on these different proposals,” Wellington Airport’s General Manager of Corporate Affairs Jenna Raeburn said.
“Each has different benefits and drawbacks, and it’s unavoidable there will flights be over residential areas under each option.”
Raeburn said the airport is considering all feedback before working with Airways on their next steps.
The flight paths under consideration are only for departures and a northerly departure route is used only when the wind is blowing from a northerly direction, Raeburn added.
Consultation involves a short online survey and will run until 5pm Friday, October 11.
