Proposed TRAs to support military flying activities

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    Royal Australian Air Force

    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.

    The issue

    This proposal notes the following key issues:

    • Activation of proposed TRA-WADDY and TDA-LANCE (Airspace Configuration Bravo) over the Northern Australia coastline, 28 July – 02 August.
    • Activation of proposed TRA-NULLA-NULLA and TDA-COOLAMON (Airspace Configuration Charlie) to the west of Tindal permanent restricted areas, 03-04 August.
    • Access to TRA limited to aircraft with an in-flight emergency or those engaged in preservation of life operations.
    • Impact to published routes (diversion routes TBA)
    • Conditional status of TRA will be RA2

    Purpose

    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.

    • For information only. No feedback sought.

    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.

    • Feedback sought on TRA-WADDY and TDA-LANCE.

    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.

    • Feedback sought on TRA-NULLA-NULLA and TDA-COOLAMON.

    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:

    • aircraft with a declared emergency, or
    • when pre-coordinated with the Controlling Authority for flights operating in the preservation of life or property (SAR, MED, POL or FFR).

    AIRSPACE CONFIGURATION ALPHA:

    Permanent RA/DA only. For information only. No consultation sought.

    Dates: 23 – 28 July.Figure 1. Airspace Configuration Alpha

    Activation: 2 x 3.5 hour periods daily, during daylight hours only.

     

    AIRSPACE CONFIGURATION ALPHA (23 – 28 JULY)
    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.

    Figure 2. Airspace Configuration Bravo and proposed TRA-WADDY and TDA-LANCE

     

    AIRSPACE CONFIGURATION BRAVO (28 JULY – 02 AUGUST)
    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.

    Figure 3. Airspace Configuration Charlie. Proposed TRA-NULLA-NULLA and TDA-COOLAMON

     

    AIRSPACE CONFIGURATION CHARLIE (28 JULY – 02 AUGUST)
    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

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