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Originally Posted by Bernie P
All things being fair with regards to weather conditions (almost still with regards to wind and direction, and there is no rain etc... (as this is a 'perfect' which we do NOT have in Syd...  )), is there a 'preferred' arrival/departure direction for Sydney |
The preferred mode in Sydney, outside Curfew hours, is SODPROPS (page 3 of the link previously mentioned, second block in the table shows the mode, page 4 shows the priorities for selection)
Wind obviously affects this (less than 5 kt DW in both the 16 & 34 direction) and it's a lower capacity mode so traffic demand may well force alternative choices. Generally between 0700 & 1100 Local & for a period in the afternoon traffic demand dictates parallel runway ops, 34 gives higher capacities than 16 if all other things are equal.
The Long Term Operating Plan for Sydney Airport (LTOP) is the driving document.