Arrivals and tracking – via Hope Valley | Civil Aviation Safety Authority

Aircraft tracking to YPPF from the south should plan to track via the Hope Valley VFR route. This route is used to expedite traffic through the AD CTR by minimising traffic conflicts between aircraft arriving and departing Adelaide Airport.

Aerial view of Marino Lighthouse — Marino Lighthouse

Aerial view of Mitsubishi car plant looking west — Mitsubishi car plant looking west

Aerial view of the University of Adelaide Waite Campus — Waite Campus

Hope Valley Reservoir looking north-west — Hope Valley reservoir looking north-west

Updated: 16 July 2025

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