March 13, 2025
Learn To Fly Safety Notice – Australian International Airshow 2025
The Australian International Airshow at Avalon Airport will be open to the public from Friday the 28th to Sunday the 30th of March 2025.
To facilitate flying displays, flight crew practicing routines and the arrival and departure of participating aircraft, the airspace around Avalon Airport will be temporarily restricted for the protection everyone. Temporary Restricted Areas are in place from Monday March 17th to Monday March 31st.
The use of airspace, aerodrome and facilities vary from those published in AIP MAP and ERSA. See AIP SUP H01/25 for details.
Changes to Airspace and Procedures
There have been changes to the dimensions of Temporary Restricted Areas (TRA) from previous events including additional TRA activated by NOTAM. Activation of the TRA commences on 17/03/2025, the week preceding the airshow starting on 24/03/2025.
Lethbridge Aerodrome (YLED) has been nominated as the Airshow fly-in aerodrome with a bus ferry service carrying participants to Avalon. Aircraft operating in the vicinity of YLED should anticipate a large volume of traffic flying into and out of the aerodrome from Monday 24/03/2024 with a peak period from Friday 28/03/2023 to Sunday 30/03/2023.
Temporary Restricted Areas (TRA) and Dimensions
Temporary Restricted Areas (TRA) will be active from 03 170100 to 03 310700 UTC (12:00 on Monday 17/03/2025 to 18:00 on Monday 31/03/2025). Check ML FIR NOTAM (YMMM) for changes. C351/25, C352/25 & C353/25 current on issue.
Significant Issues
Caution must be exercised navigating in the vicinity of the Avalon TRA to avoid infringing the restricted airspace and to avoid AIRPROX with increased traffic densities.
Airspace normally available for transiting aircraft will not be accessible from 17/03/2025 to 31/03/2025, including:
- – Avalon Class D control zone and the overlying Class E and C from SFC to FL245.
- – Class G, E and C airspace within 8 nm west of YMAV ARP from SFC to FL245.
- – Avalon Class E airspace and overlying Class C airspace to the north of AV from A015 to FL245.
- – Avalon Class E airspace and overlying Class G and E airspace to the south of YMAV from A015 to FL245.
- – Class G, E and C airspace within 12nm DME west of AV from A015 to FL245.
Additional airspace normally available for transiting aircraft will not be accessible notified by NOTAM, including:
- – Class C airspace within 12 to 16 nm DME to the north of AV from A025 to A045 within CTA.
- – Class G, E and C airspace from 12 to 25 nm DME to the west and south-west of AV from A085 to FL245.
Other issues:
- – Limited terrain clearance in Class G airspace below A015 between 8 nm ARP and 12 DME west of YMAV in the vicinity of Mount Anakie (elev. 1306 feet).
- – Large volume of traffic operating into and out of YMAV from 17/03/2025 to 31/03/2025.
- – Large volume of traffic operating into and out of YLED, likely from 24/03/2025 to 31/03/2025.
Learn To Fly Operations Risk Mitigation
Solo (and dual) cross-country routes have been amended to avoid the active Temporary Restricted Areas from 17/03/2025 to 31/03/2025 and Lethbridge Aerodrome from 24/03/2025 to 31/03/2025.
Annotated Visual Navigation Chart
VNC extract showing:
- – Lateral and vertical dimensions of Avalon TRA.
- – 10 nm radius of YLED encircled to highlight increased traffic volumes expected.
- – Promulgated activity times.
Pilots are advised to review NOTAMs regularly, plan alternate routes, and maintain situational awareness when operating in vicinity of Avalon and Lethbridge Aerodromes.
For any operational inquiries or further guidance, please contact Learn To Fly Melbourne. Safe flying!
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