Coffs Twr cutbacks

[Magnetomick]

No Twr on weekends compliments of ASA.

[Bodie1]

How many movements on the weekends?

[Mr Approach]

Don't forget the change also requires approval from CASA - the safety people!

[TwoFiftyBelowTen]

Are there still parachute operations there? Could be very frustrating with A045 CTA base and no tower controller with binoculars working tower magic

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

Hey, you in the parachute.....I said 'MAINTAIN 4,000'......

[Magnetomick]

Are there still parachute operations there? Could be very frustrating with A045 CTA base and no tower controller with binoculars working tower magic
Yes and they have raised concerns

[TwoFiftyBelowTen]

Hey, you in the parachute.....I said 'MAINTAIN 4,000'......

Once the pilot declares “Jumpers Away” the airspace is “occupied” for 8 minutes or until the pilot confirms the aircraft and chutes are below 4,500’. A tower controller could visually separate a departure off RWY21 tracking south, the surveillance controllers can’t.

[PoppaJo]

Meanwhile in Cairns...no staff...tower closed! Again..

[roundsounds]

I wish they’d shut at Camden TWR midweek. Can not justify the ATS or associated cost.

[Lead Balloon]

Come now: Tower hours and manning are determined on the basis of objective risk and the cost of mitigating those risks. It has nothing to do with Airservices’ internal HR and personnel management problems. Absolutely nothing.

[Maggie Island]

Bankstown have been closing early recently, and it appears Sydney Tower will be unmanned at some point during tonights curfew.

[Stretch06]

Tamworth as well.

[pilotbm]

Bankstown have been closing early recently, and it appears Sydney Tower will be unmanned at some point during tonights curfew.

Bankstown also running without the third controller to control the circuit traffic - 132.8 is getting pretty crazy with a few inbound and a handful in the circuit.