Emirates A380 into Adelaide

[JamesL]

Not true, you can land but cannot depart outside of the shoulder periods, happened to a TT flight a while ago.

http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2011C00260

[Rowan McKeever]

You can do either if granted a dispensation. On the subject of how does DRW go I'll add that it's easily able to accommodate A380 in terms of runway, taxiways & aprons but as far as terminal space & off-airport infrastructure (hotel rooms etc) it'd be a decent headache to have one stay for any length of time!

[Adam P.]

Sorry, should have been more specific. International flights can use AD as an alternate and take off again during the curfew without a dispo - see DAP-W, YPAD Noise Abatement Procedures para 5.5.2. Domestic flights can land but can't take off again which is why Tiger got stuck.

[JamesP]

Originally Posted by Ash W

Then there is the width, if the runway/taxi way isn't wide enough then it may be possible for a larger aicraft to use them, but there may be special procedures/inspections in place afterwards, making it impractical on a regular basis, but ok ad-hoc.

This happens down here at YMML; because of the width (or lack of) of runway 09/27, whenever a A380 uses that runway, a runway inspection is required afterwards and that takes several minutes.

[JamesL]

Originally Posted by Adam P.

Sorry, should have been more specific. International flights can use AD as an alternate and take off again during the curfew without a dispo - see DAP-W, YPAD Noise Abatement Procedures para 5.5.2. Domestic flights can land but can't take off again which is why Tiger got stuck.

Thanks Adam