Proposed temporary restricted areas for the 2026 International Fleet Review Flying Display

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    NSW
    7 days remaining
    Start 27/11/2025
    AEDT 11:00
    End 11/12/2025
    AEDT 17:00

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    SO3 Airspace Plans  Joint Airspace Control Cell
    Royal Australian Air Force
    adf.airspace@defence.gov.au

    Two Temporary Restricted Areas (TRAs) are proposed above Sydney Harbour to accommodate an Air Force flying display to ensure the safety of non-participant aircraft.

    The issue

    • 2 TRAs that replicate airspace lateral limits previously used for Australia Day and His Majesty The King's visit
    • Vertical limits have been chosen to reduce impost on the aviation community
    • Victor 1 visual flight rules (VFR) coastal route remains unaffected
    • R405A and R405B will be deactive when the proposed TRAs are active
    • Conditional status of TRAs will be RA3

    Purpose

    The Australian Defence Force (ADF) Joint Airspace Control Cell (JACC) requests feedback on proposed TRAs enabling Defence to conduct flying displays for the International Fleet Review 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 2 TRAs is proposed to enable unimpeded access for supporting assets and to ensure the safety of non-participant aircraft.

    The proposed TRAs 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 and His Majesty The King's visit. R405A and R405B will be deactivated during the activation of the proposed TRAs.

    Vertical Limits for each TRA are listed below.

    The TRAs are expected to be active for a total period of 30 minutes on 21 March 2026. All timings will be confirmed through publication of an Aeronautical Information Publication Supplement (AIP SUP).

    Special transit arrangements will be in place for emergency medical services (EMS) and police helicopters.

    Airspace Dimensions:

    YMMM/TRA ‘SPARROW’
    CONDITIONAL STATUS: RA3
    MILITARY FLYING
    LATERAL LIMITS: 334949S 1511705E – 335003S 1511654E then along SY COAST 3 – 335222S 1511704E – 335224S 1511446E
    then along SY HarbourB – 335120S 1511228E – 335115S 1511234E then along THE PACIFIC HWY 1 –  334807S 1511053E – 334754S 1511720E (MNLY) 
    then along the coast to 334918S 1511730E (NOHD) – 334949S 1511705E
    VERTICAL LIMITS: SFC – 8000
    CONTROLLING AUTHORITY: Airservices Australia/SY TCU

    Figure 1: TRA 'SPARROW'

    YMMM/TRA ‘FEATHERSWORD’
    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 – 6500
    CONTROLLING AUTHORITY: Airservices Australia/SY TCU

    Figure 2: TRA 'FEATHERSWORD'

    Submitted by

    SO3 Airspace Plans Joint Airspace Control Cell
    Royal Australian Air Force
    adf.airspace@defence.gov.au