Analysis of Wake Turbulence Occurrences at Sydney Airport 2012–2016

Summary

In 2016, through routine monitoring of safety occurrence data, the ATSB identified a potential safety issue regarding the high proportion of wake turbulence occurrences at Sydney Airport.

To identify the contributing factors to this higher rate of occurrences at Sydney, and the level of safety risk of wake turbulence occurrences at the airport, the ATSB initiated an Aviation Research investigation under the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003.

View and download the AR-2017-011 research report here

Publication details

Investigation number AR-2017-011
Publication type Research and Analysis Report
Publication mode Aviation
Publication date 15/02/2019