28JAN24 | Light Up Queensland

Joshua M - 1342084 · January 17

Welcome to the next rendition from the Light Up series, Light up Queensland! It is time to pull out those regional aircraft or commercial airliners and explore Australia's tropical paradise, as we attempt to provide the most realistic ATC services for you as you travel to the many stunning destinations that Queensland has to offer.

From the bustling city of Brisbane to the beauty of the Whitsundays and tropical north, Queensland is a spectacle of natural wonder!

What is Light Up Queensland?
This event revolves around one of our older events (Regionals and Twins) with the idea being to provide ATC services to more regional locations around the country. Our regional towns don't get the love like the big cities do, so let's change that! Travel to those often-forgotten destinations and provide controllers and pilots alike a different challenge—a chance to fly into an unfamiliar location and try an approach other than the usual ILS approach.

During this event, you will receive an Outside Control Airspace Service (OCTA) Services at some of Queenslands lesser known fields from an overlying ENR Controller.

Suggested Major Routes:
Queensland has so much to offer and explore! Whether your flight is high or low, fast or slow, there are plenty of routes to fly. Find some of our suggested routes below, bearing in mind that Pilots are more than welcome to fly other routes from other destinations!

Charts for all airports can be found here.

Brisbane Based Routes:
YBBN-YBCS: DCT BN Q67 CS DCT
YBBN-YBRK: DCT BN Q67 LOAFA Q64 OLDIB V308 RK DCT
YBBN-YBMK: DCT BN Q67 RUNLA UQ493 EMSUP V308 MK DCT
YBBN-YBHM: DCT BN Q67 OVRON DCT

Cairns Based Routes:
YBCS-YBBN: DCT CS Y177 BN DCT
YBCS-YBHM: DCT CS Y177 AKROM Z17 OVRON DCT

Hamilton Island Based Routes:
YBHM-YBBN: DCT OVRON B462 MK V153 MUNAR Y61 RUROX Y177 BN DCT
YBHM-YBCS: DCT OVRON Q67 CS DCT

We would also suggest flights from any of the following airports:

Sunshine Coast (YBSU),
Prosperine (YBPN),
Mount Isa (YBMA),
Longreach (YLRE),
Townsville (YBTL),
Gold Coast (YBCG),

ATC:
Controllers interested in controlling the event are encouraged to submit their ATC Applications here - Applications will remain open until 3 Days before the event date, of which the roster will be compiled on the website.

Procedural Airports are denoted with * and require a Procedural Endorsment, or the controller to be S3+ Rated.

Coral Approach can extend to both Rocky & Mackay per the VATPAC SOPs.

Login Identifier:	Radio Callsign:	Frequency:
CS_GND	Cairns Ground	121.700
CS_TWR	Cairns Tower	124.900
CS_APP	Cairns Approach	124.5

BN_GND	Brisbane Ground	121.700
BN_TWR	Brisbane Tower	120.500
BN_APP	Brisbane Approach	124.700
BN-C_APP	Brisbane Approach	123.500

TL_APP	Townsville Approach	126.800
TL_TWR	Townsville Tower	118.300
MK_APP**	Coral Approach	126.650
MK_TWR	Mackay Tower	124.500
HM_TWR*	Hamilton Tower	118.700
RK_APP**	Coral Approach	123.750
RK_TWR	Rocky Tower	118.100
SU_TWR*	Sunshine Coast Tower	124.400
CG_TWR	Gold Coast Tower	118.700

BN-KEN_CTR	Brisbane Centre	120.150
BN-INL_CTR	Brisbane Centre	134.200
BN-ISA_CTR	Brisbane Centre	125.200