Unlocking housing through safe airspace reform

HAAPA brings together people who know property, planning, aviation and engineering and asks a simple question: how much housing are we losing to airspace rules written for a different era of flying?

We're an independent industry association. Our aim is to help get homes built on well-located land, and to make the approvals process clearer for everyone involved, without ever trading away aviation safety.

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Become a member

Join the property, planning, aviation and engineering professionals working towards modern airspace rules and more homes. Applications are reviewed by HAAPA.

What Our Members Say

  • "We've watched well-located sites sit underused because of height limits nobody could fully explain. HAAPA is the first group I've seen put real numbers on the problem and take a credible, safety-first case to government."

    Daniel, Development Director

  • "Airspace constraints are one of the least predictable parts of the approvals process. HAAPA's push for a clearer pathway on building heights and crane access would save everyone time, including the assessors."

    Priya, Principal Town Planner

  • "Safety isn't negotiable, and HAAPA doesn't treat it that way. What they're asking is a fair question: do rules built around older aircraft still reflect how aircraft fly and navigate today?"

    Mark, Airspace Safety Consultant

  • "The technical rigour is what sold me. This isn't lobbying for exemptions. It's careful work on where the controls could safely reflect modern aircraft performance."

    Sophie, Structural Engineer

  • "Australia is already committed to the 2030 reforms. If some of that housing capacity can be unlocked sooner and safely, that's a practical contribution to the National Housing Accord."

    Leila, Housing Policy Lead