Cairns ATC shutdown until 1030 UTC Fri 1st Dec

[CIC]

Cairns (ybcs)
c918/23
tempo restricted area act
in class c airspace including ctr c. Designated airspace handbook
(dah) sector volume names affected are: Cairns approach.
Includes class c airspace wi 36nm of cairns vor/dme fm sfc to fl180.
Contingency map (listed under cairns in the bn fir) avbl at
NOTAM maps - Airservices (http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/notammaps/index.asp)
ats in this airspace is subj to contingency due opr restrictions.
Relevant approval fm controlling authority required.
Apch ctl ser not avbl. Ad ctl ser avbl on manoeuvring area.
Cairns twr will issue landing and takeoff clearance on 124.9 mhz.
Ctc cairns twr on 124.9 mhz prior to joining or approaching circuit
area.

Prior to opr in the tempo restricted area, pilots/operators must:
1. Obtain a briefing on contingency procedures fm airservices
australia on +61 7 3866 3798.
2. Obtain a landing, departure or transit time.

Pilots-in-command are solely responsible for terrain and collision
avoidance wi the affected airspace.
Authorisation to enter this tempo restricted area does not constitute
clearance to enter any adj or embedded restricted areas.
Sarwatch for inbound ifr acft landing at cairns will be held by
cairns twr on adc freq 124.9 mhz.
Fis provided by cairns twr on adc freq 124.9 mhz and may be avbl fm
adj ats units or hf.
Tfc info bcst by acft and mandatory bcst proc on freq 118.4 mhz.
These procedures do not apply to ops in active mil ctr and restricted
areas.
Sfc to fl180
from 12 010700 to 12 011030

[junior.VH-LFA]

And yet ASA want an increase in service fee's.

[Arm out the window]

Christmas party?

[framer]

Surely this should get the attention of the main news outlets? I would have thought there would be aviation reporters that could see an opportunity to get a headline here. A proper explanation of how the system works, how it operated five years ago, and how it’s operating now tied in with the suggested 19% increase in fees to the flying public etc could be done quite nicely.

[Stationair8]

Will any senior manager's bonus in No Air Services Australia be affected by yet another outage in the system?

Plus it is December, the Canberra bubble will be closed for Christmas.

As long the Qantas Chairman's Lounge is open, flying is safe.

[10JQKA]

Will any senior manager's bonus in No Air Services Australia be affected by yet another outage in the system?

Plus it is December, the Canberra bubble will be closed for Christmas.

As long the Qantas Chairman's Lounge is open, flying is safe.

Just for wbat it's worth we like the term AirNoServices better as the official ICAO callsign !

[10JQKA]

Christmas party?
what ? atc's can't have one ?

[sunnySA]

Info o. From 0700 z until 1030 z approach control services on 118.4 & 126.1 are not avbl. Contingency procedures apply. Access to airspace is restricted. Contact 07 3866 3798 for further information. Exp inst apch. Rwy 33. Tmp: 31. Vis: Greater than 10 km. Wnd: 360/13, max xw 12. Cld: Sct015, bkn030. Qnh: 1007.

ATIS YBCS Q 010702
APCH: EXP INST APCH
RWY: 33
+ OPR INFO: APPROACH CONTROL SERVICES ON 118.4 AND 126.1 ARE NOT
AVAILABLE. CONTINGENCY PROCEDURES APPLY. ACCESS TO AIRSPACE IS
RESTRICTED. CONTACT 07 3866 3798 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. REFER TO
NOTAM C0918/23
WND: 360/13, MAX XW 12
VIS: GREATER THAN 10 KM
CLD: SCT015, BKN030
TMP: 28
QNH: 1007
ATIS.

[sunnySA]

C923/23
ESTIMATED AIRBORNE TFC DELAY 60 MIN DUE OPERATIONAL RESTRICTIONS
ATS OPR AT REDUCED CAPACITY DUE TO OPERATIONAL RESTRICTIONS IN THE
FLW AIRSPACE:
CAIRNS APCH 118.4 AND 126.1 WI A RADIUS 36NM OF CAIRNS. DESIGNATED
AIRSPACE HANDBOOK (DAH) SECTOR VOLUME NAMES AFFECTED ARE YBBB/CAIRNS
APCH
MAP OF AFFECTED AIRSPACE LISTED UNDER CAIRNS IN THE BRISBANE FIR IS
AVBL AT
HTTP://WWW.AIRSERVICESAUSTRALIA.COM/NOTAMMAPS/INDEX.ASP
APRX AREA: CLASS C AIRPSACE WI A RADIUS 36NM OF CAIRNS
SFC TO FL180
FROM 12 010730 TO 12 011030
60 minutes. Tick, tick, tick.

[Arm out the window]

what ? atc's can't have one ?

I know quite a few that don't mind a cold beer on a hot day, of course they can!

[sunnySA]

I wonder how many vacant shifts there are on the CNS APP roster in December. It's likely that tonight's TIBA/TRA is because no-one was rostered on the shift (or shifts), and no-one agreed to cover the shift on Overtime. An audit of vacant shifts on rosters across the country would probably reveal frighteningly high numbers, with the expectation that someone agrees to cover the shifts either by Change of Shift, extending their shift or working Overtime. If not, then TIBA/TRA, or OPR Restrictions (see other thread).

[keepemseperated]

Apparently guys/gals in Sydney earning $500K+, which is well north of double the base salary. As much o/t, cos, stand-downs, shift extensions as your body permits.

Don't worry about elevated fatigue levels, they will get signed off by your friendly manager.

[dejapoo]

what ? atc's can't have one ?

I remember the last one airside at the Aero Club. Ruined by a drunk bunch at the gables mooning a DJ 737 rotating off 15. "Everyone inside"!

[missy]

Apparently guys/gals in Sydney earning $500K+, which is well north of double the base salary. As much o/t, cos, stand-downs, shift extensions as your body permits.
If so, then that would place them ahead of the AsA executive, except the CEO who last FY $871,632 plus $126,750 into a defined benefit super fund, total package more than $1.03m. Ahead of Curran, Logan and Bennetts.

[DROPS]

Apparently guys/gals in Sydney earning $500K+, which is well north of double the base salary. As much o/t, cos, stand-downs, shift extensions as your body permits.

Don't worry about elevated fatigue levels, they will get signed off by your friendly manager.
Calling BS on that.

[sunnySA]

Apparently guys/gals in Sydney earning $500K+, which is well north of double the base salary. As much o/t, cos, stand-downs, shift extensions as your body permits.

Don't worry about elevated fatigue levels, they will get signed off by your friendly manager.
I'd heard similar, 900+ hours of OT, plus COS etc, long sequences of elevated fatigue scores. Tick, tick, -----.

[Stationair8]

What happens with international flights arriving and departing when YBCS tower is closed?

[CIC]

What International flights? a medivac out of PNG?

Don't believe airport management and the "spin" on just how many tourist flights are inbound!

PX flights from Singapore and Philippines to Port Moresby etc, carry CNS as an alternate when required but easily shifted to Townsville.

[puff]

What happens with international flights arriving and departing when YBCS tower is closed?

It normally only lasts till around 6am or so. JQ generally delays the flights out of Japan to arrive after any closures.

[sunnySA]

What happens with international flights arriving and departing when YBCS tower is closed?

C2274/23
TEMPO RESTRICTED AREA ACT
IN CLASS C AIRSPACE INCLUDING CTR C. DESIGNATED AIRSPACE HANDBOOK
(DAH) SECTOR VOLUME NAMES AFFECTED ARE: CAIRNS APPROACH.
INCLUDES CLASS C AIRSPACE WI 36NM OF CAIRNS VOR/DME FM SFC TO FL180
CONTINGENCY MAP (LISTED UNDER CAIRNS IN THE BN FIR) AVBL AT
HTTP://WWW.AIRSERVICESAUSTRALIA.COM/NOTAMMAPS/INDEX.ASP
ATS IN THIS AIRSPACE IS SUBJ CONTINGENCY DUE OPR RESTRICTIONS.
RELEVANT APPROVAL FM CONTROLLING AUTHORITY REQUIRED.
APCH CTL SER NOT AVBL. AD CTL SER AVBL ON MANOEUVRING AREA.

PRIOR TO OPR IN THE TEMPO RESTRICTED AREA, PILOTS/OPERATORS MUST:
1. OBTAIN A BRIEFING ON CONTINGENCY PROCEDURES FM AIRSERVICES
AUSTRALIA ON +61 7 4050 5328
2. OBTAIN A LANDING, DEPARTURE OR TRANSIT TIME

PILOTS-IN-COMMAND ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR TERRAIN AND COLLISION
AVOIDANCE WI THE AFFECTED AIRSPACE.
AUTHORISATION TO ENTER THIS TEMPO RESTRICTED AREA DOES NOT CONSTITUTE
CLEARANCE TO ENTER ANY ADJ OR EMBEDDED RESTRICTED AREAS.
SARWATCH FOR INBOUND IFR ACFT LANDING AT CAIRNS WILL BE HELD BY
CAIRNS TWR ON ADC FREQ 124.9 MHZ.
FIS PROVIDED BY CAIRNS TWR ON ADC FREQ 124.9 MHZ AND MAY BE AVBL FM
ADJ ATS UNITS.
TFC INFO BCST BY ACFT (TIBA) AND MANDATORY BCST PROC ON FREQ 121.7
MHZ.
CTC CAIRNS TWR ON 124.9 MHZ PRIOR TO JOINING OR APPROACHING CIRCUIT
AREA.
THESE PROCEDURES DO NOT APPLY TO OPS IN ACTIVE MIL CTR AND RESTRICTED
AREAS.
SFC TO FL180
FROM 12 151445 TO 12 151945

For this TRA there were 2 Jetstar arrivals (BNE and MEL), and 1 medical departure.

Two International Jetstar arrivals lended after the TRA finished, JST16 and JST26.

[missy]

ATIS YBCS P 170428
RWY: CLOSED DUE FLOODING.
SFC COND: STANDING WATER.
OPR INFO: TAXIWAY A BETWEEN ALPHA 2 AND ALPHA 3 NOT AVAILABLE.
WND: VARYING 020 AND 100/15 KTS, MAX XW 16, MAX TW 3,
+ VIS: 8 KM, RED TO 4000 M
WX: RA
CLD: SCT005, BKN014, BKN030
TMP: 25
+ QNH:
+ SIGWX: ACTUAL QNH NOT AVBL. AD FORECAST QNH 1 0 0 7
Cairns.