Departure and tracking – South

Air traffic control (ATC) may provide departure instructions tracking via geographic locations or a magnetic heading to help with separation or ATC flow management. Usually these may be Tumbulgum or Cudgen Lake depending on traffic.

If unfamiliar with these locations, advise ATC.

A map of Gold Coast airspace south showing a plane tracking to Tumbulgum from the Gold Coast airport
Aerial view of Tumbulgum
Tumbulgum looking towards Coolangatta
Aerial view of Cudgen Lake
Cudgen Lake looking north
Published date: 28 September 2021
Online version available at: https://www.casa.gov.au//search-centre/stay-ontrack-flying-gold-coast-region/departure-and-tracking-south
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