Originally Posted by
Enema Bandit's Dad
Two things that I wondered about. Will the A380 operate into Perth and what sort of jets would the RFDS operate?
The airports in the southern hemisphere that will be A380 ready are Cape Town, Johannesburg, St-Denis de la Reunion, Jakarta, Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland. I don’t see the Airbus A380 being used on regular services to PER unless it is initially needed by CASA for first of type approval. PER will be used primarily as a Airbus A380 diversion airport.
Existing over flying traffic does cause wake turbulence issues within the JT CTA, as evident by the ATIS when 03 is in use.
The intensity of the Airbus A380 wake turbulence vortex core is less than the 747-400 or other larger military types previously operated into YPPH. The lower intensity vortex core would cause smaller rolling moments if encountered by GA aircraft. The actual core area is slightly larger than the 747-400, the main reason for increasing separation distances when following in approach.
In terms of holding, radar vectors, or other terminal operations, no additional separation has been recommended for the Airbus A380. The Airbus A380 is not causing any new issues for JT.
As for the RFDS, they have been look at jet aircraft similar to what is presently flying from JT.
The proposed relocation of the existing airport is solely for redevelopment of the airport into residential and industrial application at the expense of the small business owners at the airport and at the health detriment of rural and regional members of our community that rely on the RFDS.