Proposed temporary airspace to support defence flying training 2025

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    Closed consultation
    WA
    Start 19/06/2025
    AEST 10:00
    End 03/07/2025
    AEST 17:00

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    ADF Airspace  Joint Airspace Control Cell
    Defence

    Joint Airspace Control Cell (JACC) requests feedback on a proposed temporary danger area (TDA) to be employed north of the Pearce military airspace to support defence flying training.

    The issue

    This proposal notes the following key issues:

    • Activation of proposed TDA ‘PICKLE’ to extend D193 on a temporary basis to support low level flying training
    • The accumulation of low flying hazards (mining activity and wind-farm developments) in D193 have restricted low level flying training to the eastern portion of D193 where airspace can become relatively congested around Moora township and aerodrome, Moora airport (YMRO) Western Australia
    • Proposed temporary airspace volume extending to 135 distance measuring equipment (DME) Perth bounded by the PH 019 VOR radial on the East and the Brand Highway on the West.  Airspace designed to avoid the network of low-level visual flight rules (VFR) transit corridors around M147 (Lancelin air weapons range), and population centres/rural settlements which are more abundant near the coast.

    Proposal

    Defence seeks to raise awareness and increase safety for the aviation community with a TDA proposed to support low flying training outcomes for the Royal Australian Air Force.
    Proposed dates for activation are listed in Table 1, with further details to be promulgated by Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) supplements and Notice to Airmen (NOTAM).

    Table 1.   Planned activation for TDA 'PICKLE'

    TDA ‘PICKLE’

    Start Date (Local)

    End Date (Local)

    Time (Local)

    22 September 2025

    3 October 2025

    NOTAM

    13 October 2025

    31 October 2025

    NOTAM

    YMMM/TDA ‘PICKLE’ 

    Military Flying
    Lateral Limits: 294618S 1151543E – then along the clockwise arc of a circle radius 135.00 nautical miles (n mile) centre 315642S 1155734E (PH/DME) – 294831S 1164749E – 303117S 1163119E – then along the counter clockwise arc of a circle radius 90.00 n mile centre 315642S 1155734E (PH/DME) – 303000S 1152836E then north along the Brand Highway – 294618S 1151543E
    Vertical Limits: Surface (SFC) – 4000
    Hours of Activity: Notice to airmen (NOTAM)
    Controlling Authority: 452SQN Pearce Flight Commander

    Figure 1.  TDA 'PICKLE' ERC Low
    Figure 2.  TDA 'PICKLE' Perth VNC

    Aviation State Engagement Forum (AvSEF) members are invited to provide feedback to JACC: adf.airspace@defence.gov.au by 3 July 2025.

    Submitted by

    ADF Airspace Joint Airspace Control Cell
    adf.airspace@defence.gov.au