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RAAFvirtual.org (VSOA) conducting military/formation flying exercises off Williamtown (YWLM)


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NOTAM

1. INTRODUCTION:
1.1 Elements of RAAFvirtual.org (VSOA) and will be conducting a wide range of military/formation flying exercises in the restricted Airspace off Williamtown (YWLM).
1.2 Exercise period begins on the 17th August 2018 and will conclude on the 17h August 2018.
1.3 The exercise will involve F/A18, E737, KC30A, C17A, C130/C30J, P8, C27 aircraft operating from RAAFv Base Williamtown.
2. AIRSPACE ACTIVATION
2.1 For the period 17th August 2018, activity is anticipated for a maximum of one 4 to 5 hour period between
0800 and 1300 UTC.
2.2 The following Temporary Modified Restricted and AAR, AEW&C airspace are established off Williamtown (YWLM), and will be activated by NOTAM:
a. YWLM/R574
CONDITIONAL STATUS: RA2
MILITARY FLYING
LATERAL LIMITS: 31 00 21S 153 16 04E, 30 43 33S 153 24 27E
31 01 44S 155 18 14E, 32 33 37S 154 47 57E
33 51 30S 154 01 56E, 33 51 30S 152 07 57E
33 32 50S 151 58 52E, 33 12 21S 151 56 02E
then along the counter clockwise arc of a circle of 25.00NM radius centred on
32 47 49S 151 49 59E (WLM/TAC) to 32 44 35S 152 19 24E
32 25 00S 152 33 00E, 32 00 00S 152 45 52E
31 00 21S 153 16 04E
VERTICAL LIMITS: SFC – F250
HOURS OF ACTIVITY: NOTAM
CONTROLLING AUTHORITY: VATPAC
3. AIRSPACE ACTIVATION TIMING.
3.1 Aerial Refuelling & Control activities are planned to take place as follows:
Dates Times(UTC)
17 Aug 18 0800-1300
4. FLIGHT PLANNING AND ROUTE LIMITATIONS.
4.1 All waypoints inside exercise lateral boundaries will be available above FL270 during the exercise as approved by VATPAC ATC in consultation with RAAFv FCC’s.
NOTAM Request Form
Prepared by: RAAFvirtual.org
5. MILITARY AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS
5.1 High speed military jet aircraft will be on random tracks without communications within all exercise airspace.
Traffic information will not be provided to or about exercise aircraft operating in exercise area. (Intentions may be
handed to ATC by the flight lead on a flight by flight basis)
5.2 Aircraft operating out of Williamtown (YWLM) will operate on the appropriate CTAF channels when ATC is not
online.
5.3 When outside CTAF areas, military aircraft will tune UNICOM until established within active restricted airspace.
Upon entering active restricted airspace military aircraft will be virtually NOCOM. (See para 5.4)
5.4 Regardless of the phase of flight, military aircraft will endeavour to monitor UNICOM text (122.800) for mutual
separation when ATC is offline.
5.5 The below list outlines the civil frequencies that military aircraft will operate on when outside of restricted
airspace.
Location Frequency
YWLM TWR: 118.30
YWLM APP: 135.70
All Other (UNICOM)
6. PRIORITIES
6.1 During exercise activity periods, access to the exercise airspace may not be available due to high density/high
energy military operations.
6.2 Every endeavour will be made to adjust exercise activities and minimize delays to facilitate transit of civil aircraft.
7. CANCELLATION
7.1 This NOTAM will self-cancel at 18th August 2018 1600hrs UTC.
8. DISTRIBUTION
8.1 VATPAC Forums/Website
8.2 RAAFvirtual Forums/Website
9. CONTACTS
9.1 VATPAC Operations
9.2 vAIRMSHL Ashley Carlson - RAAFv – [email protected]
NOTAM Request Form
Prepared by: RAAFvirtual.org
Appendix
Exercise Area –

NOTAM_Request_Form_-_AAR_17th_Aug_18 (1).pdf

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