A holding pattern is currently located south of the runway at Maryborough Airport, which allows arriving aircraft to continue flying while waiting to commence their arrival procedure.
Holding patterns are used to manage air traffic flow, especially during congested periods, bad weather or when runways are temporarily unavailable. Each holding pattern has a primary protection area, which refers to the designated airspace that aircraft must remain within while flying the holding pattern, so they remain safely separated from other aircraft and obstacles.
The primary protection area of the current holding pattern for Runway 35 overlaps with the protection area of nearby restricted airspace, which is used for military purposes. This does not comply with regulations from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) for separation of holding areas and restricted areas. This holding pattern therefore requires relocation further away from the restricted airspace.
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