Melbourne makes moves on third runway, warns of additional aircraft noise
Melbourne Airport has revealed its plans to finally open its third runway by 2027, however has warned that new flight paths will be introduced that could see additional noise pollution over some Melbourne suburbs. The new 3,000-metre runway will run north-to-south, and cost an estimated $1.9 billion, according to the airport’s newest masterplan, released on Monday. The new runway will run parallel to the existing north-south runway, and replaces a previously-rejected plan to install a new east-west runway. The plan hopes to ease the high levels of congestion seen at Melbourne prior to the COVID pandemic, by allowing for new simultaneous take-offs and landings. Suburbs that skirt the airport’s north and south are expected to be most impacted by increased flight noise due to the new runway, however a complete re-work of Melbourne’s flight paths could see residential suburbs experiencing more flight noise than previously. Melbourne’s third runway has been in the cards since 2012, initially slated with an east-west orientation, however the airport announced the redirection to a new north-south runway in 2019.<br/>
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Melbourne makes moves on third runway, warns of additional aircraft noise
Melbourne Airport has revealed its plans to finally open its third runway by 2027, however has warned that new flight paths will be introduced that could see additional noise pollution over some Melbourne suburbs. The new 3,000-metre runway will run north-to-south, and cost an estimated $1.9 billion, according to the airport’s newest masterplan, released on Monday. The new runway will run parallel to the existing north-south runway, and replaces a previously-rejected plan to install a new east-west runway. The plan hopes to ease the high levels of congestion seen at Melbourne prior to the COVID pandemic, by allowing for new simultaneous take-offs and landings. Suburbs that skirt the airport’s north and south are expected to be most impacted by increased flight noise due to the new runway, however a complete re-work of Melbourne’s flight paths could see residential suburbs experiencing more flight noise than previously. Melbourne’s third runway has been in the cards since 2012, initially slated with an east-west orientation, however the airport announced the redirection to a new north-south runway in 2019.<br/>
