Rugby League World Cup 2017 – Brisbane and Melbourne: The 15th Rugby League World Cup gets going from October 27 – December 2. It will be hosted in Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea. Here’s what you need to know to operate to two of the host cities: Brisbane and Melbourne.
Brisbane International Airport
ICAO: YBBN
IATA: BNE
Elevation: 13 ft / 4 m.
Magnetic Variation: 11° ELatitude:
Latitude/ Longitude: S27-23.0 / E153-07.1
Time Zone: UTC+10
Operational Information
Private, non-revenue flights do not require a landing permit but do require slots
Commercial flights required CASA Non-scheduled flight permission to enter Australia
Section 27(A) Permission is required for domestic flights
Note: Applications must be made by the operator directly to CASA International Ops. It will take approximately 5 working days from the date of completed application, including all supporting documentation. The amount of time required to complete the assessment of the application will vary with the complexity of the proposed operations.
Airport is operational H24 for domestic flights
CIQ is not available between 0200-0445 Local time
Fuel type and availability: Jet A1. It is generally not available 0000-0430 Local time
Airport Embarkation Tax varies between $22 – $26 AUD per arriving and departing international passenger
Accommodation
Hotels near the airport:
Novotel Brisbane Airport
Pullman Hotel Brisbane Airport (Opening October 2017)
Brisbane City:
Marriott Hotel
Hilton Hotel
Stamford Plaza
Melbourne Airports
Essendon Airport
ICAO: YMEN
IATA: MEB
Latitude/ longitude: S37-43.7 E144-54.1
Elevation: 282 ft.
Variation: 11E
Time Zone: UTC+10
YMEN is a public airport serving scheduled commercial, corporate-jet, charter and general aviation flights serving Melbourne
YMEN is often the primary choice for domestic travel within Australia and has many FBO facilities for GA flights
CIQ: Australian Border Force will clear international flights at YMEN with at least 24 hours of prior notice or preferably 48 hours if possible
ABF shift change is between 1330-1430LCL. We recommend avoiding international flights during this period
Business aircraft parking is usually less expensive at YMEN, but there’s a 99,208-lb. (45,000-kg) MTOW limitation for operations to this airfield. Please be reminded that YMEN has an operating curfew in place between 2300 – 0600 LCL daily with no exceptions for any operations
While infrastructure is in place to handle all types of general aviation aircraft, it’s important to keep in mind Melbourne Essendon (YMEN) enforces a 99,208-lb. (45,000-kg) MTOW limitation for all aircraft
Melbourne Airport
ICAO: YMML
IATA: MEL
Airport type: International
Latitude / longitude: S37-40.4 E144-50.6
Elevation: 434 ft.
Variation: 11E
Time Zone: UTC+10
YMML (Tullamarine airport) is the second busiest airport in Australia
It only has one FBO facility – Melbourne Jet base – which also has hangarage for parking subject to availability
There may be limited parking available during the Grand Prix period, it is advisable to provide as much prior notice as possible
CIQ: ABF (Australian Border Force) request 48hrs notice for off terminal clearances. OTC approvals are subject to ABF availability
YMML does not have a curfew
YMML is able to handle all aircraft types and sizes
Operational Information
Overflight and landing permits are not required for private flights
Non-scheduled commercial flights do not require overflight permits
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Mitch Launius
Instructor Pilot for 30 West IP
Mitch is the CEO of 30 West IP where he is also an instructor providing pilot training on international procedures. With an illustrious career of over 34 years in the cockpit, Mitch has acquired over 13,000 hours of flight time flying worldwide, with over 9,000 hours of this in Challenger and Gulfstream aircraft. He is an experienced safety officer and was also an IS-BAO project manager for a fortune 500 flight department. He has presented on Safety and Operations topics at the NBAA International Operators Conference and the Canadian Business Aviation Association Convention and is currently on the NBAA International Operators Committee and serves as the North Atlantic Regional Lead. Mitch is also a member of an FAA working group on General Aviation International Authorizations and Tabletop Exercises (GIATE). He was recently selected to represent IBAC as a member of the ICAO Personal Training and Licensing Panel (PTLP) and was also recently named as a 2020 recipient of the NBAA Tony Kern Professionalism in Aviation Award for his contribution to the business aviation community.
Henry ‘Duke’ LeDuc
Director Of Operations, Americas, UAS International Trip Support
Duke has been a dearly respected member of UAS Americas team and the UAS global family for more than five years. A safety-oriented, FAA-licensed aircraft dispatcher, he oversees all of the operations of the elite UAS Operations Team. With twenty-five years of experience in aviation overall with more than fifteen years of experience in international flight planning and VVIP trip coordination, he is responsible for the development of the dispatch training program and involved in the strategic development of UAS Americas. With a myriad of rich aviation experience behind him, he has extensive experience in worldwide operations with both corporate and charter environments, including seven years as Operations/Dispatch Manager in an industry-leading, Fortune 500, IS-BAO Stage III Certified corporate flight department. Duke is frequently asked shares his knowledge at major industry events and is currently serving on the NBAA’s International Operators Conference (IOC) Planning Committee.
Dudley King
President and Founder, FlightBridge
Dudley is the Founder and President of FlightBridge, which he established in 2011 and has been focused on technology solutions for the private aviation industry since 2006. Since he graduated from Dartmouth in 1988, he has worked with an array of companies listed anywhere from VentureWire to the Fortune 100. A rare blend of executive, entrepreneur, and consultant, Dudley’s executive roles have included acting CIO positions for several companies and tech advisory services to CEOs trying to rebuild their technology organizations or looking for an external, professional point of view. Highly skilled at deeply understanding his customer’s business challenges and drawing from a long and varied experience in information technology services, Dudley excels at designing technology solutions to solve their problems.
Dr. Paulo Alves
Global Medical Director, Aviation Health, Medaire
Paulo has extensive experience in medical advisory in the aviation industry. As a cardiologist, he provides technical guidance and analysis for MedAire’s MedLink medical advisory service and is MedAire’s liaison with civil aviation regulators and industry associations. Paulo worked with Varig Brazilian Airlines for 23 years, 10 of which were spent as General Medical Manager. A member of the MedAire Medical Advisory Board, Paulo is also President of the Ibero-American Aerospace Medical Association, a member of the International Academy of Aerospace Medicine, a member of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Safety Committee, a Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA), and a Fellow of the Civil Aviation Medical Association. Throughout his illustrious career, Paulo has held industry leadership roles including Chairperson of the AsMA’s Air Transport Medicine Committee, President of the Airlines Medical Directors Association, President of the Brazilian Society of Aerospace Medicine and was a member of the IATA Medical Advisory Group from 2002 to 2006.
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