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Joint Airspace Control Cell (JACC) requests feedback on two proposed temporary restricted areas (TRA) to support a Military Flying Activity scheduled July-August 2023. The Military Flying Activity will utilise one of three airspace configurations involving permanent and temporary restricted areas (RA) and danger areas (DA) over the course of two weeks. These three configurations (Alpha, Bravo and Charlie), including proposed dates of activation, are outlined below. Only Configurations Bravo and Charlie have proposed TRA and TDA additions, for which feedback is sought.
This proposal notes the following key issues:
Elements of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will be conducting a Military Flying Activity over the period 23 July – 04 August 2023. The activity will be conducted from a number of locations across the Northern Territory, which include RAAF Bases Curtin, Darwin and Tindal (Katherine).
Airspace Configuration Alpha – 23-28 July 2023: Permanent Tindal, Darwin and Curtin restricted and danger areas only. Activation timings to be confirmed via NOTAM.
Airspace Configuration Bravo – 28 July – 02 August 2023: Permanent Tindal and Darwin restricted areas, TRA-WADDY and TDA-LANCE. Activation of Configuration Bravo (including TRA and TDA) is 1 x 5 hour period daily, during daylight hours only. Activation timings to be confirmed via AIP SUP and NOTAM.
Airspace Configuration Charlie – 03-04 August 2023: Permanent Tindal and Darwin restricted areas, TRA-NULLA-NULLA and TDA-COOLAMON. Activation of Configuration Charlie (including TRA and TDA) is 1x 5 hour period daily, during daylight hours only. Activation timings to be confirmed via AIP SUP and NOTAM.
Note: Only one Airspace Configuration (A/B/C) will be active at any one time. This is to ensure access around restricted areas (including via diversion routes) remains available.
Flight diversion routes: Yet to be developed. Diversion routing to be published via AIP SUP.
Airspace Access: During NOTAM activation periods, access by non-exercise aircraft to permanent and temporary restricted areas in support of this activity will not be available, with the exception of:
AIRSPACE CONFIGURATION ALPHA:
Permanent RA/DA only. For information only. No consultation sought.
Dates: 23 – 28 July.
Activation: 2 x 3.5 hour periods daily, during daylight hours only.
AIRSPACE | VERTICAL LIMITS | AUTHORITY |
---|---|---|
R225ABCDEF | 9500FT – FL600 | 452SQN TDL FLT |
R253 | 8500 – NOTAM | 452SQN TDL FLT |
R252A | 9500 – NOTAM | 452SQN TDL FLT |
R244 | 4000 – 9500 | 452SQN TDL FLT |
R245 | 9500 – FL600 | 452SQN TDL FLT |
R247 | 4000 – 9500 | 452SQN TDL FLT |
R248 | 4000 – 9500 | 452SQN TDL FLT |
R232 | SFC – NOTAM | 452SQN TDL FLT |
R250 | SFC – 9500FT | 452SQN TDL FLT |
R264HJK Partial |
8500 – NOTAM | 452SQN DAR FLT |
R268 | SFC – NOTAM | Army RCO BFTA |
R269 | SFC – NOTAM | Army RCO BFTA |
R270 | SFC – NOTAM | Army RCO BFTA |
D210 | SFC – BCTA | 452SQN TDL FLT |
CIN CTR | SFC – 3500 | 44WG MAOT |
R801 Partial (see para below) |
SFC – 3500 | 44WG MAOT |
R802AB | 3500 – FL600 | JACC |
R806AB | 5500 – FL600 | JACC |
R810AB | FL125 – FL600 | JACC |
R803AB | 5500 – FL600 | JACC |
R807AB | FL125 – FL600 | JACC |
R264HJK – partial activation
Conditional Status: RA2
Military Flying
Lateral Limits: 125549S 1302738E then along the counter clockwise arc of a circle of 40.00NM radius centred on 122524S 1305423E (DN/DME) to 130327S 1304117E – 150544S 1295421E then along the clockwise arc of a circle of 170.00NM radius centred on 122524S 1305423E (DN/DME) to 143432S 1290013E – 125549S 1302738E.
Vertical Limits: 8500 – NOTAM
Hours of Activity: NOTAM
Controlling Authority: FLTCDR 452SQN Darwin
R801 – partial activation
Conditional Status: RA2
Military Flying
Lateral Limits: 172710S 1234151E – 173039S 1241649E then along the clockwise arc of a circle radius 25.00NM centre 173520S 1235107E (CIN/DME) – 173120S 1232517E – 172710S 1234151E
Vertical Limits: SFC – 3500
Hours of Activity: NOTAM
Controlling Authority: 44WG Mobile Air Operations Team (MAOT)
AIRSPACE CONFIGURATION BRAVO
Permanent RA/DA (see table), TRA-WADDY and TDA-LANCE.
Consultation sought on TRA-WADDY and TDA-LANCE.
Dates: 28 July – 02 August.
Activation: 1 x 5 hour period daily, during daylight hours only.
Note: will not overlap with Configuration Alpha activation on 28 July.
AIRSPACE | VERTICAL LIMITS | AUTHORITY |
---|---|---|
CIN CTR | SFC – 3500 | 44WG MAOT |
R801 Partial (see para below) |
SFC – 3500 | 44WG MAOT |
R802AB | 3500 – FL600 | JACC |
R806AB | 5500 – FL600 | JACC |
R810AB | FL125 – FL600 | JACC |
R803AB Partial | 5500 – FL600 | JACC |
R807AB Partial (see para below) |
FL125 – FL600 | JACC |
R811 | SFC – FL600 | JACC |
R801 – partial activation
Conditional Status: RA2
Military Flying
Lateral Limits: 172710S 1234151E – 173039S 1241649E then along the clockwise arc of a circle radius 25.00NM centre 173520S 1235107E (CIN/DME) – 173120S 1232517E – 172710S 1234151E
Vertical Limits: SFC – 3500
Hours of Activity: NOTAM
Controlling Authority: 44WG Mobile Air Operations Team (MAOT)
R803AB-partial activation
Conditional Status: RA2
Military Flying
Lateral Limits: 171015S 1235215E – 162006S 1235441E then along the clockwise arc of a circle radius 75.00NM centre 173520S 1235107E (CIN/VOR) – 163903S 1244309E – 171635S 1240831E – then along the counter clockwise arc of a circle radius 25.00NM centre 173520S 1235107E (CIN/VOR) – 171015S 1235215E
Vertical Limits: 5500 – FL600
Hours of Activity: NOTAM
Controlling Authority: JACC
R807AB-partial activation
Conditional Status: RA2
Military Flying
Lateral Limits: 162006S 1235441E – 150452S 1235817E – then along the clockwise arc of a circle radius 150.00NM centre 173520S 1235107E (CIN/VOR) – 154233S 1253440E – 163903S 1244309E – then along the counter clockwise arc of a circle radius 75.00NM centre 173520S 1235107E (CIN/VOR) – 162006S 1235441E
Vertical Limits: FL125 – NOTAM
Hours of Activity: NOTAM
Controlling Authority: JACC
YBBB/TRA-WADDY
Conditional Status: RA2
Military Flying
Lateral Limits:
Vertical Limits: 10 000 – FL600
Controlling Authority: JACC
YBBB/TDA-LANCE
Military Flying
Lateral Limits:
Lateral Limits: 162318S 1260834E – 143432S 1290013E – 161640S 1285943E – 164430S 1291048E – 170146S 1294313E – 172548S 1262745E – then along the counter clockwise arc of a circle radius 150.00NM centre 173520S 1235107E (CIN/DME) – 162318S 1260834E
Vertical Limits: 5000 – 10 000
Contact: JACC
AIRSPACE CONFIGURATION CHARLIE
Permanent RA/DA (see table), TRA-NULLA-NULLA and TDA-COOLAMON.
Consultation sought on TRA-NULLA-NULLA and TDA-COOLAMON.
Dates: 03 – 04 August.
Activation: 1 x 5 hour period daily, during daylight hours only.
AIRSPACE | VERTICAL LIMITS | AUTHORITY |
---|---|---|
R225ABCDEF | 9500FT – FL600 | 452SQN TDL FLT |
R253 | 8500 – NOTAM | 452SQN TDL FLT |
R252A | 9500 – NOTAM | 452SQN TDL FLT |
R244 | 4000 – 9500 | 452SQN TDL FLT |
R245 | 9500 – FL600 | 452SQN TDL FLT |
R247 | 4000 – 9500 | 452SQN TDL FLT |
R248 | 4000 – 9500 | 452SQN TDL FLT |
R232 | SFC – NOTAM | 452SQN TDL FLT |
R250 | SFC – 9500FT | 452SQN TDL FLT |
R264HJK Partial (see para below) |
8500 – NOTAM | 452SQN DAR FLT |
R268 | SFC – NOTAM | Army RCO BFTA |
R269 | SFC – NOTAM | Army RCO BFTA |
R270 | SFC – NOTAM | Army RCO BFTA |
D210 | SFC – BCTA | 452SQN TDL FLT |
D236AB | SFC – 3000FT | Army RCO BFTA |
CIN CTR | SFC – 3500 | 44WG MAOT |
R801 Partial (see para below) |
SFC – 3500 | 44WG MAOT |
R264HJK – partial activation
Conditional Status: RA2
Military Flying
Lateral Limits: 125549S 1302738E then along the counter clockwise arc of a circle of 40.00NM radius centred on 122524S 1305423E (DN/DME) to 130327S 1304117E – 150544S 1295421E then along the clockwise arc of a circle of 170.00NM radius centred on 122524S 1305423E (DN/DME) to 143432S 1290013E – 125549S 1302738E.
Vertical Limits: 8500 – NOTAM
Hours of Activity: NOTAM
Controlling Authority: FLTCDR 452SQN Darwin
R801 – partial activation
Conditional Status: RA2
Military Flying
Lateral Limits: 172710S 1234151E – 173039S 1241649E then along the clockwise arc of a circle radius 25.00NM centre 173520S 1235107E (CIN/DME) – 173120S 1232517E – 172710S 1234151E
Vertical Limits: SFC – 3500
Hours of Activity: NOTAM
Controlling Authority: 44WG Mobile Air Operations Team (MAOT)
TRA-NULLA-NULLA
Conditional Status: RA2
Military Flying
Lateral Limits:
Lateral Limits: 140427S 1225624E – 113548S 1280823E – 120216S 1293608E – then along the counter clockwise arc of a circle radius 80.00NM centre 122524S 1305423E (DN/DME) – 124809S 1293554E – 154233S 1253440E – then along the counter clockwise arc of a circle radius 150.00NM centre 173520S 1235107E (CIN/VOR) – 150452S 1235817E – 150457S 1235817E – 140427S 1225624E
Vertical Limits: 10 000 – FL600
Controlling Authority: JACC
TDA-COOLAMON
Military Flying
Lateral Limits:
Lateral Limits: 140427S 1225624E – 113548S 1280823E – 120216S 1293608E – then along the counter clockwise arc of a circle radius 80.00NM centre 122524S 1305423E (DN/DME) – 124809S 1293554E – 154233S 1253440E – then along the counter clockwise arc of a circle radius 150.00NM centre 173520S 1235107E (CIN/VOR) – 150452S 1235817E – 150457S 1235817E – 140427S 1225624E
Vertical Limits: 5000 – 10 000
Contact: JACC