Military Temporary Restricted Area (TRA) Lightning

TRA-Lightning is proposed to extend existing restricted area (R629) west of RAAF Amberley to support integrated training serials involving fast jet, AEW&C and AAR aircraft. The integrated serials are expected to involve fast-jet aircraft, air-to-air refuelling and airborne early warning and control aircraft, necessitating an expansion to extant PRD (R639A-D and D621A-D) in order to ensure public safety through segregation from civilian operations.

Airspace - Activation of existing PRD volumes R639A-D and D621A-D, and declaration of:

TRA Lightning (see attachment 1):

TRA-Lightning

• Conditional Status: RA2
• Military Flying
• Lateral Limits: 270405S 1490135E – 265738S 1494403E – 281000S 1494800E – 292209S 1500917E – 292740S 1493110E – 291840S 1492610E – 270405S 1490135E
• Vertical Limits: 10 000FT AMSL – NOTAM
• Hours of Activity: NOTAM
• Controlling Authority: 452SQN AMB FLTCDR, 07 5361 3349

Scheduling - Exercise airspace is expected to be activate for 3-hour periods, twice daily between the hours of 2300Z – 0730Z, over the period 04 – 14 Oct 2022 (excluding weekends):

However, due to the variable nature of training schedules, it is possible that this activity could occur either side of the proposed activation dates. Therefore, in assessing this proposal TRA-Lightning should be considered active for no more than 10 working days over the 26 Sep – 21 Oct 2022 period.

Diversion routes - Diversion routing is expected to replicate previous activation of TRA-Lightning (AIP SUP H30/22), as per attachment 2 and 3. Pilots shall flight plan via diversion routes to remain clear of restricted areas.

Access to TRA-Lightning by non-participant aircraft will not available except for:

• Aircraft operating in the preservation of life or property (MEDEVAC, FFR, POL, SAR)
• Aircraft with a declared emergency, and
• Aircraft conducting Border Force operations.