737 OPS into CTAF AIRPORTS
737 RPT OPS into CTAF AIRPORTS [B]
Australia is reviewing its airspace system.
This includes placing some remote but busy airports into E class airspace.
These airports currently are covered by Mandatory air/air & air/ground comms callss 30nm out for RPT,IFR and VFR traffic. The busiest uncontrolled regional airports also have an air/ground advisory service that advises on traffic like your FSS+LAA I think.
I am concerned over the safety of the CTAF system to handle these large volume mixed use regional a/p. The implementing committee is not coming clean on USA airports that are similar to these Australian regional a/ps.
These airports handle:
250,000 to 500,000 pax movements p/a
upto 4 RPT a/c in the 30nm MBZ at once
Aircraft upto 737 800s
Many light a/c movements upto 6 in the MBZ
I cant believe such airports can be hanled by a 10nm CTAF.
Could anyone advise me on the air traffic into USA's busiest uncontrolled airports in E class airspace.
I would also love info on airports with a FSS/LAA in operation,I have tried to get a list from the FAA site and failed.
Please help an aussie in distress merry Xmas