The Flying operations of F-35A aircraft, at multiple locations, was referred for approval in 2010. Documents related to the conditions of the project approval are available below.
Decision notices
Approval notice - 2010/5747
Correction notice - 2010/5747
Annual compliance reports
2024 – Annual Environmental Compliance Report March 2024 EPBC Act Approval 2010/5747 Flying Operations of the F-35A Lightning II (PDF, 1.01 MB)
2023 - Annual Environmental Compliance Report March 2023 EPBC Act Approval 2010/5747 Flying Operations of the F-35A Lightning II (PDF, 707.53 KB)
2022 - Annual Environmental Compliance Report March 2022 - EPBC Act Approval 2010/5747 - Flying Operations of the F-35A Lightning II (PDF, 580.45 KB)
2021 - Annual Environmental Compliance Report March 2021 - EPBC Act Approval 2010/5747 - Flying Operations of the F-35A Lightning II (PDF, 500.44 KB)
2020 - Annual Environmental Compliance Report March 2020 - EPBC Act Approval 2010/5747 - Flying Operations of the F-35A Lightning II (PDF, 1.77 MB)
Management plans
2021 - RAAF Base Tindal - Base Aircraft Noise Management Plan (PDF, 873.31 KB)
2021 - RAAF Base Darwin - Base Aircraft Noise Management Plan (PDF, 564.66 KB)
2021 - RAAF Base Townsville - Base Aircraft Noise Management Plan and Annual Review Enclosure 1 (PDF, 908.26 KB)
2021 - RAAF Base Williamtown - Base Aircraft Noise Management Plan - amendment 3 (PDF, 1001.88 KB)
2021 - RAAF Base Williamtown - Base Aircraft Noise Management Plan - amendment 2 (PDF, 926.33 KB)
2019 - RAAF Base Williamtown - Base Aircraft Noise Management Plan - amendment 1 (PDF, 933.36 KB)
2018 - RAAF Base Williamtown - Base Aircraft Noise Management Plan (PDF, 593.97 KB)
2016 - Fauna management plan - RAAF Base Williamtown Flying Operations of the F-35A Lightning II (PDF, 1.7 MB)
Related documents
2022 - EPBC Act 2010/5747 F-35A Noise and Flight Path Activity – January 2021 to December 2022 – 21 June 2023 (PDF, 23.4 MB)
2021 - EPBC Act 2010/5747 F-35A Noise and Flight Path Activity - December 2018 – December 2020 - 26 May 2021 (PDF, 12.84 MB)
2021 - EPBC Act 2010/5747 Review of F-35A Aircraft Noise Management - 17 May 2021 (PDF, 7.06 MB)
2020 - F-35A Aircraft Noise Effects on Fauna - Impact Assessment Results Report - February 2020 (PDF, 14.96 MB)