Originally Posted by
CaptainMidnight
The last aeronautical study of Wagga I recall indicated that the level of traffic did not justify any change to the airspace classification or level of ATS provided.
Typically aeronautical studies state their assessments include:
And the CASA ARASMM:
Which suggests safety is the CASA prime consideration in determining airspace classification and level of ATS, and the traffic @ WG doesn't currently justify a CA/GRS or ATC service .......
But Captain: There must still be a risk - no matter how remote - of collision in the airspace around Wagga, which risk would be mitigated - no matter how marginally - by manning the Tower at Wagga. Somebody must have decided that the lives that could be lost in a collision in the vicinity of Wagga, the risks of which are highly improbable but would nonetheless be reduced by a manned Tower, aren’t worth the cost of a manned Tower. What price do these CASA determination processes put on a human life?