Runways
The main runway at Adelaide Airport, Runway 05/23 is 3 kilometres long and is orientated south-west to north-east. There is a smaller 1.6 kilometre cross runway, Runway 12/30, which is orientated north-west to south-east. The cross runway is primarily used by propeller aircraft.
Each runway is referred to differently according to in which direction it is being used. For example the main runway is known as Runway 05 when used in a north-easterly direction and 23 when used in a south-westerly direction. Runway numbering reflects the runways’ orientation and correlates with degrees on a compass. Runway 23 is 230 degrees.
Runway selection and seasonal winds
Runway selection is based on wind direction, weather conditions, traffic volume and other factors. See the Runway Selection page for more details. Aircraft primarily take-off and land into the wind for safety and performance reasons. Therefore, as the wind direction changes the runway in operation may also change depending on the strength of the wind.
This means that Adelaide’s seasonal wind patterns affect usage of the different runway directions. The prevailing wind is southerly for most of the year, meaning that Runway 23 is used the most frequently. During the cooler months Runway 05 typically receives more use than at other times of the year because there tends to be more northerly winds.
Noise abatement procedures
Noise abatement procedures are designed to help reduce the impact of aircraft noise on communities. While they are applied whenever it is possible to do so, their use is not mandatory and is subject to weather conditions and traffic requirements.
In Adelaide the noise abatement procedures set out the preferred runway configuration for use during specific periods of the day. Between 6 am and 11 pm the most preferred runway is Runway 23 (arrivals over the suburbs and departures over the water), followed by Runway 05 as a second preference. If Runway 23/05 is not available, the preferred runway is Runway 30 and the second preference is Runway 12.
Runway end use
The map below shows the percentage of use for each runway end for the period April – June 2022. “Runway end use” is calculated by adding together all arrivals to one end of the runway and all departures from the same end.
How To: As you click an (i) icon on the map or the applicable radio button below, the chart below the map will change to display information about the selected runway end.
How To: As you click each radio button below, the chart will change to display information about the selected runway end.
Operations by hour of day for each runway end
Operations by runway
This pie chart shows you how the traffic is split across the runways based on operation type.
Aircraft type by runway end
Runway end use
The map below shows the percentage of use for each runway end for the period January – March 2022. “Runway end use” is calculated by adding together all arrivals to one end of the runway and all departures from the same end.
How To: As you click an (i) icon on the map or the applicable radio button below, the chart below the map will change to display information about the selected runway end.
How To: As you click each radio button below, the chart will change to display information about the selected runway end.
Operations by hour of day for each runway end
Operations by runway
This pie chart shows you how the traffic is split across the runways based on operation type.
Aircraft type by runway end
Runway end use
The map below shows the percentage of use for each runway end for the period October – December 2021. “Runway end use” is calculated by adding together all arrivals to one end of the runway and all departures from the same end.
How To: As you click an (i) icon on the map or the applicable radio button below, the chart below the map will change to display information about the selected runway end.
How To: As you click each radio button below, the chart will change to display information about the selected runway end.
Operations by hour of day for each runway end
Operations by runway
This pie chart shows you how the traffic is split across the runways based on operation type.
Aircraft type by runway end
Runway end use
The map below shows the percentage of use for each runway end for the period July – September 2021. “Runway end use” is calculated by adding together all arrivals to one end of the runway and all departures from the same end.
How To: As you click an (i) icon on the map or the applicable radio button below, the chart below the map will change to display information about the selected runway end.
How To: As you click each radio button below, the chart will change to display information about the selected runway end.
Operations by hour of day for each runway end
Operations by runway
This pie chart shows you how the traffic is split across the runways based on operation type.
Aircraft type by runway end
Runway end use
The map below shows the percentage of use for each runway end for the period January – March 2021. “Runway end use” is calculated by adding together all arrivals to one end of the runway and all departures from the same end.
How To: As you click an (i) icon on the map or the applicable radio button below, the chart below the map will change to display information about the selected runway end.
How To: As you click each radio button below, the chart will change to display information about the selected runway end.
Operations by hour of day for each runway end
Operations by runway
This pie chart shows you how the traffic is split across the runways based on operation type.
Aircraft type by runway end
Runway end use
The map below shows the percentage of use for each runway end for the period January – March 2021. “Runway end use” is calculated by adding together all arrivals to one end of the runway and all departures from the same end.
How To: As you click an (i) icon on the map or the applicable radio button below, the chart below the map will change to display information about the selected runway end.
How To: As you click each radio button below, the chart will change to display information about the selected runway end.
Operations by hour of day for each runway end
Operations by runway
This pie chart shows you how the traffic is split across the runways based on operation type.
Aircraft type by runway end
Runway end use
The map below shows the percentage of use for each runway end for the period October – December 2020. “Runway end use” is calculated by adding together all arrivals to one end of the runway and all departures from the same end.
How To: As you click an (i) icon on the map or the applicable radio button below, the chart below the map will change to display information about the selected runway end.
How To: As you click each radio button below, the chart will change to display information about the selected runway end.
Operations by hour of day for each runway end
Operations by runway
This pie chart shows you how the traffic is split across the runways based on operation type.
Aircraft type by runway end
Runway end use
The map below shows the percentage of use for each runway end for the period July – September 2020. “Runway end use” is calculated by adding together all arrivals to one end of the runway and all departures from the same end.
How To: As you click an (i) icon on the map or the applicable radio button below, the chart below the map will change to display information about the selected runway end.
How To: As you click each radio button below, the chart will change to display information about the selected runway end.
Operations by hour of day for each runway end
Operations by runway
This pie chart shows you how the traffic is split across the runways based on operation type.
Aircraft type by runway end
Runway end use
The map below shows the percentage of use for each runway end for the period April – June 2020. “Runway end use” is calculated by adding together all arrivals to one end of the runway and all departures from the same end.
How To: As you click an (i) icon on the map or the applicable radio button below, the chart below the map will change to display information about the selected runway end.
How To: As you click each radio button below, the chart will change to display information about the selected runway end.
Operations by hour of day for each runway end
Operations by runway
This pie chart shows you how the traffic is split across the runways based on operation type.
Aircraft type by runway end
Runway end use
The map below shows the percentage of use for each runway end for the period April – June 2019. “Runway end use” is calculated by adding together all arrivals to one end of the runway and all departures from the same end.
How To: As you click an (i) icon on the map or the applicable radio button below, the chart below the map will change to display information about the selected runway end.
How To: As you click each radio button below, the chart will change to display information about the selected runway end.
Operations by hour of day for each runway end
Operations by runway
This pie chart shows you how the traffic is split across the runways based on operation type.
Aircraft type by runway end
Runway end use
The map below shows the percentage of use for each runway end for the period April – June 2019. “Runway end use” is calculated by adding together all arrivals to one end of the runway and all departures from the same end.
How To: As you click an (i) icon on the map or the applicable radio button below, the chart below the map will change to display information about the selected runway end.
How To: As you click each radio button below, the chart will change to display information about the selected runway end.
Operations by hour of day for each runway end
Operations by runway
This pie chart shows you how the traffic is split across the runways based on operation type.
Aircraft type by runway end
Runway end use
The map below shows the percentage of use for each runway end for the period April – June 2019. “Runway end use” is calculated by adding together all arrivals to one end of the runway and all departures from the same end.
How To: As you click an (i) icon on the map or the applicable radio button below, the chart below the map will change to display information about the selected runway end.
How To: As you click each radio button below, the chart will change to display information about the selected runway end.
Operations by hour of day for each runway end
Operations by runway
This pie chart shows you how the traffic is split across the runways based on operation type.
Aircraft type by runway end
Runway end use
The map below shows the percentage of use for each runway end for the period April – June 2019. “Runway end use” is calculated by adding together all arrivals to one end of the runway and all departures from the same end.
How To: As you click an (i) icon on the map or the applicable radio button below, the chart below the map will change to display information about the selected runway end.
How To: As you click each radio button below, the chart will change to display information about the selected runway end.
Operations by hour of day for each runway end
Operations by runway
This pie chart shows you how the traffic is split across the runways based on operation type.
Aircraft type by runway end
Runway end use
The map below shows the percentage of use for each runway end for the period January – March 2019. “Runway end use” is calculated by adding together all arrivals to one end of the runway and all departures from the same end.
How To: As you click an (i) icon on the map or the applicable radio button below, the chart below the map will change to display information about the selected runway end.
How To: As you click each radio button below, the chart will change to display information about the selected runway end.
Operations by hour of day for each runway end
Operations by runway
This pie chart shows you how the traffic is split across the runways based on operation type.
Aircraft type by runway end
Runway end use
The map below shows the percentage of use for each runway end for the period October – December 2018. “Runway end use” is calculated by adding together all arrivals to one end of the runway and all departures from the same end.
How To: As you click an (i) icon on the map or the applicable radio button below, the chart below the map will change to display information about the selected runway end.
How To: As you click each radio button below, the chart will change to display information about the selected runway end.
Operations by hour of day for each runway end
Operations by runway
This pie chart shows you how the traffic is split across the runways based on operation type.
Aircraft type by runway end
Runway end use
The map below shows the percentage of use for each runway end for the period July – September 2018. “Runway end use” is calculated by adding together all arrivals to one end of the runway and all departures from the same end.
How To: As you click an (i) icon on the map or the applicable radio button below, the chart below the map will change to display information about the selected runway end.
How To: As you click each radio button below, the chart will change to display information about the selected runway end.
Operations by hour of day for each runway end
Operations by runway
This pie chart shows you how the traffic is split across the runways based on operation type.
Aircraft type by runway end
Runway end use
The map below shows the percentage of use for each runway end for the period April – June 2018. “Runway end use” is calculated by adding together all arrivals to one end of the runway and all departures from the same end.
How To: As you click an (i) icon on the map or the applicable radio button below, the chart below the map will change to display information about the selected runway end.
How To: As you click each radio button below, the chart will change to display information about the selected runway end.
Operations by hour of day for each runway end
Operations by runway
This pie chart shows you how the traffic is split across the runways based on operation type.
Aircraft type by runway end
Runway end use
The map below shows the percentage of use for each runway end for the period January – March 2018. “Runway end use” is calculated by adding together all arrivals to one end of the runway and all departures from the same end.
How To: As you click an (i) icon on the map or the applicable radio button below, the chart below the map will change to display information about the selected runway end.
How To: As you click each radio button below, the chart will change to display information about the selected runway end.
Operations by hour of day for each runway end
Operations by runway
This pie chart shows you how the traffic is split across the runways based on operation type.
Aircraft type by runway end
Runway end use
The map below shows the percentage of use for each runway end for the period October – December 2017. “Runway end use” is calculated by adding together all arrivals to one end of the runway and all departures from the same end.
How To: As you click an (i) icon on the map or the applicable radio button below, the chart below the map will change to display information about the selected runway end.
How To: As you click each radio button below, the chart will change to display information about the selected runway end.
Operations by hour of day for each runway end
Operations by runway
This pie chart shows you how the traffic is split across the runways based on operation type.
Aircraft type by runway end
Runway end use
The map below shows the percentage of use for each runway end for the period July – September 2017. “Runway end use” is calculated by adding together all arrivals to one end of the runway and all departures from the same end.
How To: As you click an (i) icon on the map or the applicable radio button below, the chart below the map will change to display information about the selected runway end.
How To: As you click each radio button below, the chart will change to display information about the selected runway end.
Operations by hour of day for each runway end
Operations by runway
This pie chart shows you how the traffic is split across the runways based on operation type.
Aircraft type by runway end
Runway end use
The map below shows the percentage of use for each runway end for the period April – June 2017. “Runway end use” is calculated by adding together all arrivals to one end of the runway and all departures from the same end.
How To: As you click an (i) icon on the map or the applicable radio button below, the chart below the map will change to display information about the selected runway end.
How To: As you click each radio button below, the chart will change to display information about the selected runway end.
Operations by hour of day for each runway end
Operations by runway
This pie chart shows you how the traffic is split across the runways based on operation type.
Aircraft type by runway end
Runway end use
The map below shows the percentage of use for each runway end for the period January – March 2017. “Runway end use” is calculated by adding together all arrivals to one end of the runway and all departures from the same end.
How To: As you click an (i) icon on the map or the applicable radio button below, the chart below the map will change to display information about the selected runway end.
How To: As you click each radio button below, the chart will change to display information about the selected runway end.
Operations by hour of day for each runway end
Operations by runway
This pie chart shows you how the traffic is split across the runways based on operation type.
Aircraft type by runway end
Runway end use
The map below shows the percentage of use for each runway end for the period October – December 2016. “Runway end use” is calculated by adding together all arrivals to one end of the runway and all departures from the same end.
How To: As you click an (i) icon on the map or the applicable radio button below, the chart below the map will change to display information about the selected runway end.
How To: As you click each radio button below, the chart will change to display information about the selected runway end.
Operations by hour of day for each runway end
Operations by runway
This pie chart shows you how the traffic is split across the runways based on operation type.
Aircraft type by runway end
Runway end use
The map below shows the percentage of use for each runway end for the period July – September 2016. “Runway end use” is calculated by adding together all arrivals to one end of the runway and all departures from the same end.
How To: As you click an (i) icon on the map or the applicable radio button below, the chart below the map will change to display information about the selected runway end.
How To: As you click each radio button below, the chart will change to display information about the selected runway end.
Operations by hour of day for each runway end
Operations by runway
This pie chart shows you how the traffic is split across the runways based on operation type.
Aircraft type by runway end
Runway end use
The map below shows the percentage of use for each runway end for the period April – June 2016. “Runway end use” is calculated by adding together all arrivals to one end of the runway and all departures from the same end.
How To: As you click an (i) icon on the map or the applicable radio button below, the chart below the map will change to display information about the selected runway end.
How To: As you click each radio button below, the chart will change to display information about the selected runway end.Operations by hour of day for each runway end
Operations by runway
This pie chart shows you how the traffic is split across the runways based on operation type.
Aircraft type by runway end
Runway end use
The map below shows the percentage of use for each runway end for the period January – March 2016. “Runway end use” is calculated by adding together all arrivals to one end of the runway and all departures from the same end.
How To: As you click an (i) icon on the map or the applicable radio button below, the chart below the map will change to display information about the selected runway end.
How To: As you click each radio button below, the chart will change to display information about the selected runway end.
Operations by hour of day for each runway end
Operations by runway
This pie chart shows you how the traffic is split across the runways based on operation type.