Port Hedland AFIS wind back
Many will remember with the AMATS changes we removed the Aerodrome Flight Information Zones (AFIZ). In those days they were some enormous 15nm radius and everyone had to call in. Talk about a make jobs system!
I note that Port Hedland has been wound back to an Aerodrome Flight Information Service (AFIS) and it looks like it is 20 miles in radius up to 8,000 feet. Does that mean someone flying 19 miles away from Port Hedland at 500 feet AGL and not going anywhere close to the airport, has to call up and give a position report?
I wonder when they will reintroduce flight planning for such aircraft.
Another make jobs system.
This is a rumour network. The rumour is that it costs about $600,000 to operate the Port Hedland AFIS. Is that correct or does anyone have a more accurate figure?