Change to STAR for YMML R34 arrival?

[BD1959]

Excuse the terminology etc ... I'm neither ATC nor an IFR pilot.

The last couple of weeks it appears from the ground as though a STAR for R34 has changed. What looks like aircraft intercepting the ILS for YMEN are doing so far further out - turning over Wonga Park -. I can't imagine this is for spacing since it looks to be happening at quiet times too (like 7:00AEST).

Has a STAR changed or am I just imagining things?

BD

[bluerider777]

BD,

The short answer is the STAR has not changed recently. I assume you are talking about large jets (and not light acft inbound to EN :-)). Sometimes acft are vectored for spacing (adds a couple of track miles) in this area and 0700 is actually the start of our morning gaggle so it could be that. A contributing factor is that MAESTRO (flow system) has a little trouble in high wind conditions. We sometimes find a whole gaggle may run that all acft from a certain direction (ie NE) need to be stretched.
Hope that makes sense,

Blue

[bekolblockage]

What sort of daily movements is YMML doing now?
P.S. Bring back Rex. Bit of wind never bothered him. :}

[bluerider777]

Hey bekolblockage,

From Wikipedia:
There were 180,500 aircraft movements, the vast majority (151,200) being domestic passenger services. Melbourne Airport is currently the second busiest airport in Australia after Kingsford Smith Airport (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingsford_Smith_Airport) in Sydney (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney) however is expected to be overtaken by Brisbane Airport (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brisbane_Airport) in the future in terms of annual passenger numbers.[citation needed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources)] The airport is curfew (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curfew)-free and operates 24 hours a day, although in practice there are few aircraft movements between midnight and 4 a.m, except freight aircraft.

Of course this doesn't include EN/MB/AV acft.

Rex can return anytime :-)

Enjoy!

[bekolblockage]

Then again, I guess MAESTRO doen't tell you to "go f:mad:k your hat" occasionally! :D
Really miss that.

[BD1959]

Thanks Bluerider,

Yes, I did mostly mean large jets - don't get many EN lighties for R34 - also a few QLink Dash-8s too, though mostly them big things.

Am I correct in saying that the wiki entry isn't exactly accurate? Isn't Jandakot the Australian airport with the most aircraft movements at around 450k pa - though obviously Sydney has the largest pax numbers.

BD

[bluerider777]

Hi BD,


Am I correct in saying that the wiki entry isn't exactly accurate? Isn't Jandakot the Australian airport with the most aircraft movements at around 450k pa - though obviously Sydney has the largest pax numbers.

Melbourne Airport is currently the second busiest airport in Australia after Kingsford Smith Airport (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingsford_Smith_Airport) in Sydney (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney) however is expected to be overtaken by Brisbane Airport (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brisbane_Airport) in the future in terms of annual passenger numbers.


Airfield movements not really my speciality but Wiki seems to be refering to annual pax numbers. I do know that the ML SY route is 3rd busiest in the world (also pax numbers).

Blue :)