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Airservices Australia is proposing to permanently amend the weekend operating hours for Rockhampton control tower.
The issue
Rockhampton Tower provides an aerodrome control service within the control zone of Rockhampton Airport. The proposed changes to tower operating hours on weekends will better align Air Traffic Control (ATC) service coverage with scheduled flight movements, allow for more effective and efficient staff rostering, provide greater roster resilience and contingency coverage options for disruption, and may reduce fatigue risk for certain shift patterns.
The proposed change is detailed in the table below.
| Day | Current Hours | Proposed Hours |
| Monday - Friday | 0630 - 2035 | 0630 - 2035 (unchanged) |
| Saturday | 0630 - 1930 | 0630 - 1745 |
| Sunday | 0700 - 2035 | 0900 - 2035 |
All other air traffic services detailed in the En Route Supplement Australia (ERSA), including procedures outside of tower hours, would remain unchanged.
Purpose
Airservices Australia is proposing to amend the weekend operating hours of the ATC tower at Rockhampton Airport (YBRK).
Proposal
Subject to approval by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, Airservices intends to implement this change as soon as practicable, however no specific date or period is being proposed by Airservices.