AIRSPACE: FLIGHTWATCH
GEOGRAPHIC AREA: Australia Wide

NATURE: Closure Due Staff Shortage

LOCAL DATE: 05 Aug 2008
DURATION: 5 Hours

NOTAM No: C4758/08
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C4758/08 NOTAMN A) YMMM/YBBB B) 0808050400 C) 0808050900 E) DISCRETE FLIGHTWATCH VHF NOT AVBL THIRD PARTY AERONAUTICAL MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS FIS AND INFLIGHT EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROVIDED ON DISCRETE FLIGHTWATCH AS PER ERSA GEN-FIS VHF NOT AVBL DUE STAFF SHORTAGE SERVICES AVBL ON FIA FREQUENCIES OR HF

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AIRSPACE: ML TWR
GEOGRAPHIC AREA: Melbourne Airport

NATURE: Delays Due Staff Shortage

LOCAL DATE: 03 Aug 2008
DURATION: 4 Hours

NOTAM No: C00876/08
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Twr services restricted due staff shortage. Delays can be expected on ground and clearance delivery frequencies. 022200-030200

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AIRSPACE: Canberra TMA
GEOGRAPHIC AREA: Canberra Airport

NATURE: TIBA (Closed/No Service)

LOCAL DATE: 03 Aug 2008
DURATION: 1 Hour or less

NOTAM No: C4707/08
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C4707/08 NOTAMN A) YMMM B) 0808022315 C) 0808022345 E) TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA ACTIVE ATC, FIS AND ALERTING SERVICES NORMALLLY PROVIDED BY CANBERRA TERMINAL CONTROL UNIT IN CLASS C AIRSPACE WITHIN 30 NM OF CANBERRA, ARE NOT AVBL DUE TO STAFF SHORTAGE. SERVICES AFFECTED: APPROACH AND DEPARTURES CONTROL PROVIDED BY CANBERRA APPROACH ON FREQUENCIES 124.5 AND 125.9. PILOTS-IN-COMMAND ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR COLLISION AVOIDANCE WITHIN THE AFFECTED AIRSPACE. TO PREVENT OVERLOADING OF THE CONTINGENCY SYSTEM, ACCESS TO THE AFFECTED AIRSPACE WILL BE RESTRICTED. MANDATORY BROADCAST AND TIBA PROCEDURES APPLY WITHIN THE AFFECTED AIRSPACE AND ARE DETAILED IN AIP GEN 3.3. DIRECTED TRAFFIC INFORMATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. ADJACENT ATC UNITS WILL PROVIDE ADVICE REGARDING POTENTIAL COLLISION HAZARDS, WORKLOAD PERMITTING. FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE (FIS) AVAILABLE FROM ATS UNITS PROVIDING FIS IN ADJACENT AIRSPACE OR FROM PILOT BRIEFING. SAR ALERTING WILL BE PROVIDED BY CANBERRA TOWER ONLY FOR THOSE FLIGHTS LANDING AT CANBERRA AERODROME. SARTIME-BASED ALERTING SERVICE FOR OTHER FLIGHTS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST FROM FLIGHTWATCH ON HF. WHERE APPLICABLE ATC WILL ISSUE INBOUND AIRCRAFT A STAR CLNC. IN CONTINGENCY AIRSPACE, TRACKING IS AT PILOT DISCRETION. PRIOR TO OPERATING IN THE AFFECTED AIRSPACE, PILOTS MUST: OBTAIN A BRIEFING ON CONTINGENCY PROCEDURES FROM MELBOURNE CENTRE SHIFT MANAGER ON +613 93257597 AND IF INTENDING TO ARRIVE OR DEPART FROM CANBERRA OBTAIN A PROGRMMED LANDING OR TAKE-OFF TIME. PILOTS MUST ALSO: OPERATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE IFR AND DISPLAY NAVIGATION AND ANTI COLLISION LIGHTS AT ALL TIMES. OPERATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANDATORY BROADCAST PROCEDURES ON 125.9 MHZ. CONTACT CANBERRA TOWER ON 118.7 PRIOR TO ENTERING THE CONTROL ZONE. CONTROLLING AUTHORITY: AIRSERVICES AUSTRALIA

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AIRSPACE: Canberra DTI
GEOGRAPHIC AREA: Canberra area

NATURE: TIBA (Closed/No Service)

LOCAL DATE: 03 Aug 2008
DURATION: 1 Hour or less

NOTAM No: C4706/08
NOTAM TEXT BELOW:
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C4706/08 NOTAMN A) YMMM B) 0808022315 C) 0808022345 E) DIRECTED TRAFFIC INFORMATION, FIS AND ALERTING SER PROVIDED BY CANBERRA TERMINAL CONTROL UNIT, IN CLASS G AIRSPACE WITHIN 30 NM OF CANBERRA NOT AVBL DUE TO STAFF SHORTAGE. SERVICES AFFECTED: RADAR AND DIRECTED TRAFFIC INFORMATION, PROVIDED BY CANBERRA TERMINAL AND CANBERRA RADAR ON FREQUENCIES 124.5 AND 125.9. TIBA (TRAFFIC INFORMATION BROADCAST BY AIRCRAFT) PROCEDURES APPLY TO IFR FLIGHTS OPERATING WITHIN THE AFFECTED AIRSPACE AND ARE DETAILED IN AIP GEN 3.3. CTAF FREQ AND PROCEDURES REMAIN UNCHANGED. FLIGHT INFORMATION SERVICE (FIS) AVAILABLE FROM PILOT BRIEFING OR FLIGHTWATCH. SARTIME-BASED ALERTING SERVICE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST FROM FLIGHTWATCH. PRIOR TO OPERATING IN THE AFFECTED AIRSPACE, PILOTS OF IFR FLIGHTS MUST OBTAIN A BRIEFING FROM MELBOURNE CENTRE OPERATIONS DIRECTOR ON +613 93356671. WHERE AN AIRCRAFT HAS TWO VHF RADIOS, MONITOR THE APPROPRIATE FIA FREQUENCY A ND CTAF AND BROADCAST AS REQUIRED. PILOTS OF IFR FLIGHTS MUST ALSO: 1. OPERATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE IFR AND DISPLAY NAVIGATION AND ANTI COLLISION LIGHTS AT ALL TIMES. 2. WHERE AN AIRCRAFT HAS TWO VHF RADIOS. MONITOR 126.35 AND BROADCAST AS REQUIRED.

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AIRSPACE: Adelaide TWR
GEOGRAPHIC AREA: Adelaide Airport

NATURE: Delays Due Staff Shortage

LOCAL DATE: 03 Aug 2008
DURATION: 4 Hours

NOTAM No: C0437/08
NOTAM TEXT BELOW:
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C0437/08 ACFT MAY EXPERIENCE GND DELAYS DUE STAFF SHORTAGE FROM 08 022200 TO 08 030030

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