Proposed Bankstown Airport Southeast VFR Corridor

Written by Natalie Gane on -

The RAAA has provided feedback to CASA and Airservices Australia on the proposed Bankstown Airport Southeast VFR Corridor as we represent several member organisations based at Bankstown airport including Basair Aviation College (Flight Training), AirMed and Air Link (Jet charter and aeromedical services), Pionair (charter and cargo), AMSL Aero (aerospace development) and Aeria Management Group (AMG) who own and operate both Bankstown and Camden airports.

The constrained nature of the Bankstown control zone has been well recognised over many years. There continues to be sustained growth in air traffic in the Sydney region as well as congestion in the airspace to the north and west of Bankstown Airport where the current VFR exit and entry routes are located.

The RAAA acknowledges that CASA and Airservices Australia have been working on a practical and safe solution however we have concerns regarding the proposed altitude (surface to 1500ft AMSL) and the narrowing of the corridor near waypoints SPTM and CASO.

Careful consideration also needs to be given to the mixed levels of flying experience and aircraft sizes/speeds, the inadvertent breaching of Class C airspace, passing weather constraints, potential for increased ground congestion, longer transit times / costs to and from training areas, increased aircraft noise and impacts on IFR operations.

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