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This Subpart prescribes—
(1) special rules for aerodrome traffic operating in the control zone designated under Part 71 for Auckland International Airport; and
(2) noise abatement procedures for aeroplanes operating in the vicinity of Auckland International Airport for the purpose of landing at or taking off from Auckland International Airport.
Each pilot-in-command of a powered aircraft with an airworthiness certificate operating under VFR in the control zone must be the holder of a current pilot licence.
A pilot-in-command must not conduct flight instruction in the aerodrome traffic circuit unless the aircraft is—
(1) operated by the holder of—
(i) an air operator certificate issued under Part 119; or
(ii) a foreign air operator certificate issued under Part 129; or
(2) operated by the New Zealand Defence Force; or
(3) engaged in IFR training or practice for the issue or extension of an instrument rating; or
(4) a multi-engined aircraft.
(a) A pilot-in-command of a turbojet or turbofan powered aeroplane must—
(1) on departure from runway 23, comply with—
(i) the ICAO noise abatement take-off climb – Procedure A or B, defined in ICAO Doc 8168–Ops–611, Volume 1; or
(ii) the noise abatement departure profile – Procedure C, as specified in Appendix D; and
(2) on departure from runway 05, comply with—
(i) the ICAO noise abatement take-off climb – Procedure B defined in ICAO Doc 8168–Ops–611, Volume 1; or
(ii) the noise abatement departure profile – Procedure C, as specified in Appendix D.
(b) A pilot-in-command of a turbojet or turbofan powered aeroplane on departure from runway 05 must climb on the extended runway centreline to—
(1) at least 3000 feet QNH prior to turning left; or
(2) at least 2000 feet QNH prior to turning right; or
(3) at least 500 feet QNH and turn right at a position abeam of McLaughlins Mountain (cone shaped hill, 250 ft AMSL) at an angle of bank not less than 15° to change direction by not less than 90°.
(c) A pilot-in-command of a turbojet or turbofan powered aeroplane on departure from runway 23 must climb on the extended runway centreline to—
(1) at least 500 feet QNH prior to turning left; or
(2) at least 3000 feet QNH prior to turning right.
(a) A pilot-in-command of a turbojet or turbofan powered aeroplane arriving from north of the extended runway centre line and intending to land on runway 23 must, unless otherwise instructed by ATC—
(1) when on a visual approach, intercept the extended runway centre line at a height not below 2000 feet QNH; and
(2) between the hours of 2300 and 0600 local time, intercept the extended runway centre line at a distance of not less than 14 NM from the runway threshold and at an altitude of not less than 4000 feet QNH.
(b) A pilot-in-command of a turbojet or turbofan powered aeroplane conducting a right-hand aerodrome traffic circuit for runway 23 must not turn onto the final approach path at a distance of less than 4 NM from the runway threshold.
Except when operating in accordance with an instrument approach procedure, or being radar vectored by ATC, or during take-off climb, or during a visual approach to runway 23, a pilot-in-command of a turbojet or turbofan powered aeroplane must not operate over the Auckland noise abatement areas specified in Appendix A at an altitude of less than 5000 feet QNH.
A pilot-in-command of a turbojet or turbofan powered aeroplane must, between the hours of 2300 and 0600 local time, use runway 23 for take-off and runway 05 for landing unless—
(1) the tailwind component is more than 5 knots; or
(2) compliance with the aeroplane performance operating limitations requires the use of the other runway direction; or
(3) otherwise instructed by ATC.
