Australian Antarctic Program Aviation Operations 2025-2030 – Australian Antarctic Program (News 2025)

The Australian Authorities is dedicated to main the best way in Antarctic environmental safety. We try to repeatedly enhance our environmental stewardship and minimise the environmental impacts of our operations. As such, and in accordance with our worldwide obligations below the Antarctic Treaty system, the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) is assessing the environmental impacts of the Australian Antarctic Program’s aviation operations on the Antarctic atmosphere (areas south of 60°S).

The AAD has ready a draft Preliminary Environmental Analysis (IEE): Australian Antarctic Program Aviation Operations 2025-2030.

This IEE considers the potential environmental impacts of all Australian flights within the Antarctic Treaty space in help of the Australian Antarctic Program, for the approaching 5 years. This consists of intracontinental and intercontinental airplane flights, helicopters, operation of the Wilkins ice runway, airdrops and a few remotely-piloted plane actions.

The AAD invitations members of the general public to submit feedback on the draft IEE doc. Feedback ought to deal with potential environmental impacts of the proposed actions (south of 60°S) and/or recommend extra, particular methods to scale back the environmental impacts of the proposed actions.

Please be aware that this environmental evaluation course of is unrelated to the not too long ago launched Method to Marketplace for the supply of Antarctic Aviation Companies.

The time limit for public remark is 5:00pm AEST on 13 June, 2025. 

Please submit feedback and/or questions on this draft IEE to the AAD’s Antarctic and Environmental Regulation Part through electronic mail: eia@aad.gov.au 

Or through mail:

Gillian Slocum

Director, Antarctic and Environmental Regulation Part

Coverage and Technique Department

Australian Antarctic Division

GPO Field 3090, Canberra Metropolis ACT 2601