We the undersigned request that Auckland Council, through the proposed Auckland Unitary Plan and section 9 of the RMA, institute a curfew at Auckland International Airport.
The requested curfew is between the hours 10pm and 7am. We consider a curfew has become necessary due to the current changes to flight procedures over Auckland, and the planned significant increases in traffic through Auckland Airport.
A curfew does not necessarily involve a ban on all flights. Emergency flights and essential freight are usually excepted. It can also relate to certain types of aircraft or to altitude (a quiet night flying curfew).
The hours requested for a curfew are identical to those prescribed by AIAL and the stakeholders for the Smart approaches trial. Smart approaches will recommence early 2015. Should they become permanent, and in light of the noise created by the Arrivals Manager, these hours are a starting point in future negotiations with Council.