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Drone Rules for Newcastle Airport
Williamtown, New South Wales (NSW)
• Australia
1 Williamtown Dr, Williamtown NSW 2318, Australia
Lat: -32.7935 • Lng: 151.837
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Your proposed edit has been approved. It accurately reflects the requirement for permission to operate drones within 5.5 km of a controlled airport, as per the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) regulations.
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- https://www.casa.gov.au/drones/drone-rules/flying-near-airports#Controlledairports — This shows that if your drone weighs more than 250 g, you must not fly: — within 5.5 km (3 NM) of a controlled airport — in the approach and departure path of a runway which extends up to 7 km (3.8 NM).
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- Control Tower Active (YWLM) - No drones to be flown within 5.5KM of controlled airports.
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| Flight status | Unknown | NoFly |
| Summary | — | Flights at Newcastle Airport are prohibited unless permission granted |
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At Newcastle Airport, the official source says drones are prohibited unless the managing authority grants permission inside the mapped boundary. You cannot fly withing 5.5km of a controlled airport unless under 250g
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+ At Newcastle Airport, the official source says drones are prohibited unless the managing authority grants permission inside the mapped boundary. You cannot fly withing 5.5km of a controlled airport unless under 250g