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Temporary restricted airspace is proposed above Sydney Harbour to accommodate an Air Force flying display to ensure the safety of non-participant aircraft.
The issue
- Lateral dimensions of the proposed Temporary Restricted Area (TRA) replicates the 2024 and 2025 Australia Day display airspace.
- Vertical dimensions of the proposed TRA are raised to FL150 to encompass a high-performance aircraft display.
- Victor 1 visual flight rules (VFR) coastal route remains unaffected
- R405A and R405B will be deactive when the proposed TRA is active.
- Conditional status of TRA will be RA3.
Purpose
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) Joint Airspace Control Cell requests feedback on a proposed TRA enabling Defence support to the Destination New South Wales Australia Day activities within the Sydney Basin.
Proposal
This event requires segregated airspace to enable flypast priority (time-on-target) and account for high-speed and abrupt manoeuvres associated with an aerobatic display. Due to this requirement, the use of a TRA is proposed to enable unimpeded access for supporting assets and to ensure the safety of non-participant aircraft.
The proposed TRA will encompass part of R405A, and the entirety of R405B and extend to the east to include a portion of Class G airspace adjacent to the Victor 1 VFR coastal route. These lateral dimensions are consistent with the TRA design used to support Australia Day 2024 and 2025. R405A and R405B will be deactivated during activation of the proposed TRA.
The proposed vertical limits are SFC to FL150 in order to contain the aerobatic display.
The duration and frequency of TRA activation is yet to be determined. It can be expected that the TRA will be activated for the aerobatic display and may be used to support minor activities as deemed necessary, not exceeding 30 minutes in duration for each activation. It is expected that an activation will be required on the 25th and 26th of January to facilitate the safe rehearsal as well as the event flying display with all timings to be confirmed through the publication of an AIP SUP.
Special transit arrangements will be in place for EMS and police helicopters.
Airspace Dimensions:
YMMM/TRA ‘SYRUP’
CONDITIONAL STATUS: RA3
MILITARY FLYING
LATERAL LIMITS: 335334S 1510852E then along the clockwise arc of a circle radius 4.00NM centre 335125S 1511256E – 334930S 1511708E – 335244S 1511656E – 335326S 1511705E - 335334S 1510852E.
VERTICAL LIMITS: SFC – FL150
CONTROLLING AUTHORITY: Airservices Australia / SY TCU
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