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

NATURE: Delays Due Staff Shortage

LOCAL DATE: 18 Jul 2008
DURATION: 3 Hours

NOTAM No: C4377/08
NOTAM TEXT BELOW:
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C4377/08 DELAYS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR TRAFFIC INTENDING TO TRANSIT AIRSPACE AS FOLLOWS: DUE TO ATC STAFF SHORTAGE MELBOURNE CENTRE 128.4 (NEW SOUTH WALES). APRX AREA BTN: A) 30 NM WEST CB, 80 NM NORTH-WEST CB, 10 NM SOUTH-EAST YNG, 7 NM SOUTH-WEST YAS, 30 NM WEST CB VERTICAL LIMITS: FL125 - FL245 B) 10 NM SOUTH-EAST YNG, 80 NM WEST SY, SOUTH ALONG ARC 80 NM SY, 80 NM SOUTH-WEST SY, 30 NM NORTH-EAST CB, 7 NM SOUTH-WEST YAS, 10 NM SOUTH-EAST YNG. VERTICAL LIMITS: A085 - FL245 MAJOR ATS ROUTES: W358 BTN YAS AND 60 NM CB W137 BTN YAS AND 60 NM CB W226 BTN 25 NM CB AND 80 NM CB ROUTES VIA RUG BTN 200 NM SY AND 80 NM SY ROUTES VIA YAS BTN 200 NM SY AND 80 NM SY DEPARTURES FROM ML/EN/SY/CB/AY/BK/NW INTO THIS AIRSPACE MAY REQUIRE A START-UP CLEARANCE. AIRCRAFT PLANNING TO CONDUCT AWK OR SVY FLIGHTS MAY BE SEVERELY RESTRICTED. WITHIN CLASS E AIRSPACE, FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICES AND SAR ALERTING MAY BE REDUCED. AIRCRAFT IN AN EMERGENCY SHOULD ATTEMPT TO CONTACT ML CENTRE ON THE APPROPRIATE AREA FREQ. CONTACT FLIGHTWATCH IF NO CONTACT 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 92357597. FROM 07 180630 TO 07 180900

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