Moorabbin Aerodrome Procedures - Outbound to the Northwest via the Coastal Route

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GENERAL CLASS D INFORMATION

INTRODUCTION

On 3 June 2010, there were changes to the airspace associated with the six existing general aviation aerodrome procedures (GMP) locations. These changes involved adopting the international Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) class D airspace classification, along with procedures broadly aligned with those of the American Federal Aviation Administration (FM).

Replacing the Australian-specific GMP with the internationally recognized class D procedures is a step towards standardizing Australian aviation procedures with international practices. And to increase safety through standardization, the new class D procedures at the former GMP aerodromes now also apply in all existing class D airspace.

Australia has adopted FM class D procedures such as abbreviated clearances and distances from cloud, including:

• VMC criteria

• Parallel runway operations

• Abbreviated clearance by establishing two-way communications

• Maximum speeds, and

• Entry not constrained by a particular tracking point.

(Although under the new rules, you no longer have to proceed VFR within a class D control zone; IFR pilots are encouraged to proceed VFR whenever possible, and to advise ATC. Such action will remove delays that may be caused by separation requirements for IFR flights within the zone and adjoining airspace).


MOORABBIN AERODROME

Moorabbin Airport is 1 2nm south-east of the city of Melbourne. A significant group of factory warehouses is located on the NE boundary of the aerodrome. It is surrounded by urban and light industrial areas and is bounded by Centre Dandenong Road to the north, Boundary Road to the east, Lower Dandenong Road to the south and Grange Road and Bundora Parade to the west. Moorabbin Airport has two parallel runway complexes in the 13/31 and 17/35 directions and a single runway 04/22. The longest runway is 1 7U35R at 1,335 metres.

MOORABBIN CLASS D OPERATIONS
For more detailed information, refer to AIP ENR 1.1 and ERSA

Moorabbin is a general aviation airport operating to class D control zone procedures. You must not enter the Moorabbin control zone (CTR) until Moorabbin tower has responded to your report, which must include your track/position, level and intentions. The ATC response may simply be your call sign which indicates that you are cleared via your stated intentions or a more specific instruction (clearance) statement. Pilots unsure of the procedures should advise ATC on first contact using the phrase 'unfamiliar with Moorabbin'.

The circuit altitude is 1000 feet on Moorabbin QNH. There are special arrival and departure procedures for some of the runways. For detail of these procedures, see later in this guide, and in the En Route Supplement Australia (ERSA). Moorabbin has two sets of parallel runways and, by day, simultaneous contra-circuits may be conducted using separate tower frequencies. Operations are regulated independently in each circuit, and ATC approval is required to enter the opposite circuit airspace.

Where operations are confined to a single runway, ATC will specify the circuit direction.

When arriving at Moorabbin, you must provide sufficient notice to ATC if you wish to enter the control zone via other than one of the VFR approach points.

Details are provided for Brighton, Carrum, GMH and Academy. Baywest and Shoal are not covered in this guide, because of their limited use by VFR aircraft.

MOORABBIN CONTROL ZONE DIMENSIONS

The Moorabbin control zone (CTR) encompasses the airspace within a 3nm radius of Moorabbin Airport up to 2500ft.

CAUTION: Melbourne class C airspace adjoins the CTR above 2,500ft.

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