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Airservices Australia is proposing to decommission the rotating aerodrome beacon at Hobart Airport. The current aerodrome beacon at Hobart Airport is no longer compliant with aerodrome beacon flash rate specifications for international operations, as contained in Manual of Standards (MOS) Part 139, and is currently operating under a CASA temporary approval provided to Hobart Airport to accommodate the recently commenced international service between Hobart and Auckland.
The age of the existing aerodrome beacon precludes updating the flash rate to meet the new requirements so a replacement would need to be sourced and installed if it is determined that a beacon is required. Changes to MOS 139 have removed the mandatory requirement for an Aerodrome Beacon and the evolution of other aerodrome lighting and the expansion of GNSS navigation capabilities across all levels of the industry means that the historical need for an aerodrome beacon has changed considerably.
In June 2021, Airservices completed an internal risk assessment, consistent with our Safety Management System (SMS), for the decommissioning of the Hobart Airport aerodrome beacon and identified a negligible impact on industry.
Request for Industry Feedback:
Airservices is seeking industry feedback to understand if there is any operational requirement or impact on removal for the rotating aerodrome beacon before a decision for its decommissioning can be made. Airservices invites you to provide feedback using the survey form, found at the bottom of this page. This survey will close 15 September 2021.
Airservices Australia is proposing to decommission the rotating aerodrome beacon at Hobart Airport. The current aerodrome beacon at Hobart Airport is no longer compliant with aerodrome beacon flash rate specifications for international operations, as contained in Manual of Standards (MOS) Part 139, and is currently operating under a CASA temporary approval provided to Hobart Airport to accommodate the recently commenced international service between Hobart and Auckland.
The age of the existing aerodrome beacon precludes updating the flash rate to meet the new requirements so a replacement would need to be sourced and installed if it is determined that a beacon is required. Changes to MOS 139 have removed the mandatory requirement for an Aerodrome Beacon and the evolution of other aerodrome lighting and the expansion of GNSS navigation capabilities across all levels of the industry means that the historical need for an aerodrome beacon has changed considerably.
In June 2021, Airservices completed an internal risk assessment, consistent with our Safety Management System (SMS), for the decommissioning of the Hobart Airport aerodrome beacon and identified a negligible impact on industry.
Request for Industry Feedback:
Airservices is seeking industry feedback to understand if there is any operational requirement or impact on removal for the rotating aerodrome beacon before a decision for its decommissioning can be made. Airservices invites you to provide feedback using the survey form, found at the bottom of this page. This survey will close 15 September 2021.
Airservices is seeking industry feedback via the following survey to understand if there is any operational requirement for the Hobart Airport rotating aerodrome beacon before a decision for its decommission can be made.
