Airservices Australia is proposing temporary amendments to tower hours at Avalon Airport in response to operational resource constraints. These amendments are being proposed to provide improved predictability of our services and reduce ongoing tactical amendments to hours of coverage.
The proposed temporary changes to tower hours at Avalon Airport are intended to occur through to January 2024.
*Please note, Avalon controlled airspace becomes Class E from 700 feet (ft) above ground level (AGL), and Class G from surface to 700ft AGL outside tower hours.
It is important that all pilots are familiar and operate in accordance with the new flight operations regulations described within Part 91. These include:
- take-off or landing at non-controlled aerodromes
- understanding the definition of the vicinity of a non-controlled aerodrome (91.360)
- operating on manoeuvring area, or in the vicinity, of a non-controlled aerodrome (91.375)
- operating on manoeuvring area, or in the vicinity, of a non-controlled aerodrome – landing and taking off into the wind (91.380)
- operating on manoeuvring area, or in the vicinity, of non-controlled aerodrome – requirements that apply after joining the circuit pattern (91.385)
- operating on manoeuvring area, or in the vicinity, of non-controlled aerodrome – requirements related to maintaining the same track after takeoff (91.390)
- straight-in approaches at non-controlled aerodromes (91.395).
Please email stakeholder@airservicesaustralia.com to provide your feedback and ask any questions regarding this proposal.