Airport Environment Officer FAQs
General questions
Q: What measures exist to protect the environment at leased federal airports?
A: The Airports Act 1996 provides a system for regulating the Commonwealth's 22 leased federal airports. This includes regulating environmental management at 20 of the Airports. The Airports Act also provides that for each of the 20 core and prescribed airports there is to be a final Master Plan that includes an airport environment strategy approved by the responsible Minister.