Proposed Airspace and Procedures for Military Exercise Pitch Black

To advise airspace users of Military Exercise Pitch Black activities, including the Mindil Beach Flypast and impacts to traffic at Darwin Aerodrome.

The issue

• Northern Territory permanent and temporary Restricted and Danger Areas to be activated in the vicinity of Darwin (YPDN) and Tindal (YPTN)
• Priority departure windows for Military Aircraft at YPDN
• Increased air-traffic density resulting in delays to civil aircraft at YPDN
• Civil aircraft diversion routes  
• Mindil Beach Flypast on Thursday 25 August and impact to YPDN operations

Relevant documentation