Papers and reports

19 May 2009

Broome Aeronautical Study

After extensive stakeholder consultation the OAR has completed an aeronautical study of the airspace around Broome aerodrome.

The OAR invites feedback on the content of the study and its recommendations. Feedback with a subject header of "Broome Aeronautical Study - Feedback" should be addressed to INFO_OAR@casa.gov.au no later than Friday 26th June 2009.

8 May 2009

Maroochydore Airspace Review

An independent and objective aeronautical review of the airspace within 20 nautical miles of Maroochydore aerodrome has been conducted.
Maroochydore Part A - Findings and Recommendations, April 2009.
Maroochydore Part B - Annex A-G, April 2009.
Feedback is requested by 19 June 2009. Please send comments to info_oar@casa.gov.au.

4 May 2009

Airspace Review of Bathurst Aerodrome

The OAR has completed an airspace review of Bathurst Aerodrome.

8 April 2009

Ayers Rock Aeronautical Study

The OAR has completed an Aeronautical Study on Ayers Rock.

10 March 2009

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Aeronautical Study

The OAR has completed an Aeronautical Study on Kalgoorlie-Boulder in February 2009.

9 February 2009

Williamtown Arrangements 2008/9 POS - Post event Review
(amended 20 February 2009)

The OAR conducted a post event review of the effectiveness of the CA/GRS and other risk mitigation strategies at Williamtown during the 2008/9 Period of Operational Standby (POS).

The review was amended on 17 February 2009 as follows:
"Defence provided a CA/GRS from 0600 to 2200 daily." replaced
"Defence provided a CA/GRS from 0600 to 2200 weekdays and 1000 to 1900 on weekends and public holidays."

Also see the Williamtown Review October 2008 and the Williamtown Aeronautical Study released in February 2008, both available below.

4 February 2009

CASA comments - Kununurra Aeronautical Study

This document presents comments by the OAR on the recommendations from the Kununurra Aeronautical Study September 2008 conducted by Strategic Airspace Pty Ltd.

The OAR is requesting feedback on the Kununurra Aeronautical Study and CASA’s comment by 31 March 2009 to info_oar@casa.gov.au

12 November 2008

Williamtown Review – October 2008

The CEO of CASA required the OAR to conduct a review of Williamtown and to report on the current airspace arrangements at Williamtown and the proposed arrangements for the Defence Period of Operational Standby for 2008/2009. The Williamtown review placed priority on the safety of passenger transport operations outside of the hours of Air Traffic Control provided by Defence.

Also see the Williamtown Aeronautical Study below, released in February 2008.

30 October 2008

Adelaide Airspace Review - October 2008

CASA’s Office of Airspace Regulation engaged Hyder Consulting Pty Ltd to conduct an independent review of the airspace within 50 nautical miles of Adelaide to ensure airspace arrangements remain safe and meet air traffic demand.

17 October 2008

CTAF versus CTAF(R) Study - September 2008

The CTAF versus CTAF(R) Study has been completed.

15 May 2008

Avalon Aeronautical Study

The OAR completed an Aeronautical Study on Avalon in May 2008.
Avalon Aeronautical Study

February 2008

Williamtown Aeronautical Study

The OAR completed an Aeronautical Study on Williamtown in February 2008.
Williamtown Aeronautical Study

December 2007

Criteria for the Establishment and Dis-establishment of CTAF (R)

Options Paper has been published
Responses to options paper

22 November 2007

Unicom Briefing Paper

This briefing paper is the first part of CASA’s response to the Post Implementation Review (PIR) of Characteristic 29, part of NAS 2c, to ‘introduce US non-towered aerodrome procedures in Class G’.
Unicom Briefing Paper