What’s Happening?
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) will conduct flight path safety checks at Moranbah Airport on Tuesday, 18 March 2025.
A twin-engine Beechcraft Baron will fly at low altitudes to validate updated instrument approach procedures and ensure safe operations.
Why It Matters?
These routine checks are crucial for maintaining safe air navigation and ensuring aircraft can approach the airport without risk from obstacles like towers, trees, or buildings.
Local Impact
- Moranbah residents may notice an aircraft flying unusually low within a 40-kilometre radius of the airport.
- The aircraft will perform uncommon flight patterns to verify obstacles are correctly marked.
- CASA reassures the community that this is part of essential safety operations.
By the Numbers
- 1 twin-engine Beechcraft Baron aircraft conducting the checks.
- 40-kilometre radius covered in the inspections.
- Aircraft flying as low as several hundred feet during tests.
Zoom In
CASA is responsible for ensuring all Australian airports meet rigorous safety standards. This includes checking updated flight procedures and identifying any new hazards that could interfere with safe landings.
Zoom Out
Moranbah Airport is vital for FIFO workers and the local mining industry. Keeping its approach procedures updated and compliant ensures continued safe travel for passengers and pilots.
What to Look for Next?
If poor weather delays the safety checks, CASA will reschedule the inspections as soon as conditions allow.
