AIRSPACE: Canberra Group
GEOGRAPHIC AREA: Canb-Mel-Syd Routes

NATURE: Delays Due Staff Shortage

LOCAL DATE: 18 Jul 2008
DURATION: 3 Hours

NOTAM No: C4376/08
NOTAM TEXT BELOW:
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C4376/08 DUE TO ATC STAFF SHORTAGE, DELAYS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR TRAFFIC INTENDING TO TRANSIT AIRSPACE AS FOLLOWS: MELBOURNE CENTRE 133.15 (NEW SOUTH WALES). APRX AREA BTN: 80 NM SOUTH-WEST SY, NORTH ALONG ARC 80 NM SY TO 80 NM WEST SY, YNG, 30 NM NORTH-EAST WG, 45 NM WEST CB, 11 NM WEST CB, NORTH ALONG ARC 11 NM CB TO 11 NM NORTH-EAST CB, 80 NM SOUTH-WEST SY. VERTICAL LIMITS: FL245 - FL600 MAJOR ATS ROUTES: Y59 BTN NONUP AND TARAL H247 BTN 200 NM SY AND 80 NM SY UH205 BTN 200 NM SY AND 80 NM SY H319 BTN 200 NM SY AND 80 NM SY W358 BTN YAS AND 60 NM CB W137 BTN YAS AND 60 NM CB W226 BTN 25 NM CB AND 80 NM CB DEPARTURES FROM ML/EN/SY/CB/AY/NW/BK INTO THIS AIRSPACE MAY REQUIRE A START-UP CLEARANCE. AIRCRAFT PLANNING TO CONDUCT AWK OR SVY FLIGHTS MAY BE SEVERELY RESTRICTED. AIRCRAFT IN AN EMERGENCY SHOULD ATTEMPT TO CONTACT ML CENTRE ON THE APPROPRIATE AREA FREQ. CONTACT FLIGHTWATCH IF NO CONTACT MADE WITH ML CENTRE. REQUESTS FOR FLIGHTWATCH CAN BE MADE ON THE PUBLISHED FLIGHTWATCH FREQUENCIES. ALL QUERIES ARE TO BE DIRECTED TO THE MELBOURNE CENTRE OPERATIONS DIRECTOR ON +613 92357497. FROM 07 180630 TO 07 180900

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