Alice Springs Airport – Tower hours amendment proposal

The following tower hours amendments are being proposed from 23 October 2023 to 20 January 2024, and have been determined to ensure safe and efficient service delivery.

*Please note, Alice Springs Class C and D airspace flight level (FL) 125 and below becomes Class G outside tower hours; Class C airspace FL125 – FL245 becomes Class E.

It is important that all pilots are familiar and operate in accordance with the new flight operations regulations described within Part 91. These include:

• take-off or landing at non-controlled aerodromes
• understanding the definition of the vicinity of a non-controlled aerodrome (91.360)
• operating on manoeuvring area, or in the vicinity, of a non-controlled aerodrome (91.375)
• operating on manoeuvring area, or in the vicinity, of a non-controlled aerodrome – landing and taking off into the wind (91.380)
• operating on manoeuvring area, or in the vicinity, of non-controlled aerodrome – requirements that apply after joining the circuit pattern (91.385)
• operating on manoeuvring area, or in the vicinity, of non-controlled aerodrome – requirements related to maintaining the same track after takeoff (91.390)
• straight-in approaches at non-controlled aerodromes (91.395).

Please email stakeholder@airservicesaustralia.com to provide your feedback and ask any questions regarding this proposal.