Invitation for Public Comment
Melbourne Airport Pavement Maintenance Program 2 (EPBC 2023/09527)
Melbourne Airport is proposing works on Taxiway Alpha, between Taxiways Juliet and Kilo. The project will involve demolishing existing taxiway and services infrastructure, regrading the taxiway and shoulder areas, installing electrical, communications and stormwater services (including connection with existing services) and reconstructing the taxiway (including shoulders).
The activity is deemed a controlled action under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 due to impacts on Natural Temperate Grassland of the Victorian Volcanic Plain, which is a threatened ecological community.
Melbourne Airport is now inviting public comment on the documentation that will be used to assess the proposed action under the EPBC Act. The documentation is available below.
Runway 16/34 closures
Melbourne Airport is continuing its regular maintenance works on Runway 16/34. The works will take place in March and May 2025 and require closures for Runway 16/34. There will be changes to use of runways because of the closures.
The works include:
- The removal and replacement of Movement Area Guidance Signs (MAGS) as part of our MoS Non-Compliance project
- Runway 16/34 operational maintenance
- Diamond Grinding & Regrooving of Runway ends
The scheduled closures are as follows:
- From 01:00am - 06:00am on 16, 23 & 30 March 2025
- From 11:59pm - 05:00am on 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 23, 24 and 25 May 2025
- From 11:45pm - 05:45am on 14, 21 & 28 March 2025
There is also an extension to the standing airfield maintenance closure:
- From 01:00am - 03:25am on 17 & 24 March
Taxiway Zulu works
The Taxiway Zulu project is part of taxiway development works that includes the construction of a new taxiway, realignment of an existing taxiway and extension of a third taxiway. These works began in March 2019 but were suspended in October 2020 due to the impacts of COVID. They are now due to be completed in 2026.
The works are part of the overall future development of the Melbourne Airport terminal precinct and in particular, the expansion of Terminal 2.
Do you have a question?
For questions about these projects, please email [email protected].
Any noise complaints or feedback can be directed to Airservices’ Noise Complaints and Information Service (NCIS) at 1800 802 584 or online via this link.