Question re: curfew and Daylight savings

Geoff Leff · #1 15th April 2010, 09:26 PM

Hi all,

Normally I see flights heading inbound to YSSY starting at around 5:45am just prior to the curfew being lifted. However, when we set the clocks back an hour, some flights would show up at 4:45am. How does the curfew work? I'm assuming it's always 6am? Do these flights that arrive early get fined?

Nigel C · #2 15th April 2010, 10:06 PM

During daylight savings:
Limited flights can arrive without penalty between 0500 and 0600...typically Qantas QF2 and QF6, British BA15, and the early Singapore SQ221.

Outside of daylight savings, no flights can arrive before 0600.

Geoff Leff · #3 15th April 2010, 10:30 PM

Ahh.. that makes sense.. thanks.

Jason H · #4 15th April 2010, 11:23 PM

Wouldn't that be, during daylight savings no flights can arrive before 0600??

Currently, flights are arriving at 5am

Geoff Leff · #5 15th April 2010, 11:27 PM

That was my point.. I thought it was 6am regardless of whether DST was in effect. But it makes sense that some flights are allowed. That's probably what i'm seeing. The flights are always Qantas, British Airways etc.

Zac M · #6 15th April 2010, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geoff Leff

I thought it was 6pm regardless etc.

No arrivals till 6pm could make things interesting... lol, I couldn't help myself I just had to point your typo out to you!

Geoff Leff · #7 15th April 2010, 11:50 PM

Woops.. hehe.. corrected.

Rory D. · #8 15th April 2010, 11:56 PM

The 0500-0559 arrivals must also land 34L with min reverse thrust.

And to be pedantic, there's just one S in "daylight saving time"

Gerald A · #9 16th April 2010, 05:05 AM

The number of International aircraft allowed to land on any day of the week between 5am-6am is 4.

The number of International aircraft allowed to land in a given week is 35.

This info dates back to about mid 1990s, and could still be in force. ???

Matt D · #10 16th April 2010, 06:31 AM

For those who love the detail. Here is the Act.