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COVID-19 information for stakeholders

NT Airports is closely monitoring COVID-19 and is implementing a thorough and responsive approach to managing this rapidly changing situation. Please see below for the latest information for tenants, retailers, partners and other airport stakeholders.

Site Rules for Contractors, Sub Contractors and Tradespeople

Download the Alice Springs and Tennant Creek Airports site rules here .

Download the NT Airports Safe Work Method Statement

Download the NT Airports Risk Assessment - Ladder Selection

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NT Airports Health and Safety policy

Airport Security

Visitor Identification Card (VICs)

On 21 November 2011 a legislative amendment to the Aviation Transport Security Regulations (2005) came into place regarding the issue of Visitor Identification Cards (VICs) at Australian Security Controlled Airports.

Download this Fact Sheet for information on the VIC Pass and the new rules on its use.

Drug and Alcohol Management

Download the NT Airports Drug and Alcohol Management plan.

Crane Operations

The protection of the immediate airspace around Tennant Creek Airport is essential to ensure that we maintain a safe operating environment and to provide for future growth of the airport.

The airspace around Tennant Creek Airport is protected under the Airports Act 1996 and the Airports (Protection of Airspace) Regulations 1996.

Crane operations or other obstructions in the vicinity of an airport (approximately 20 kms) have the potential to create air safety hazards and to seriously limit the airport’s operations. For this reason, they are required to be assessed and approved in accordance with the respective regulations and legislation.

It is an offence under Section 183 of the Airports Act 1996 to carry out, without approval, crane operations which intrude into an airport’s protected airspace; it is also an offence under Section 186 of the Act not to give information to the airport operator that is relevant to a proposed activity.

Protected airspace

International standards have been adopted that define the prescribed airspace for Tennant Creek. The Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (OLS) are designed to provide protection for aircraft flying in or out of the airport when the pilot is flying visually (by sight).

Obstacle Limitation Surfaces (OLS)

The OLS is integral in assessing proposed developments in and around the airport that may intrude on the protected airspace. Enquiries about Tennant Creek Airport’s prescribed airspace can be sent to operationstca@ntairports.com.au.

Assessing and approving crane operations around TCA's airspace

To protect Tennant Creek Airport’s airspace, all crane activities are required by law to be assessed and approved under the Commonwealth Airports (Protection of Airspace) Regulations 1996 before they can be carried out.

Legislation - crane operation around TCA's airspace

As a crane operator, it is an offence under Section 183 of the Airports Act 1996 to carry out, without approval, crane operations which intrude into airport’s protected airspace; it is also an offence not to give information to the Airport of proposed crane activity.

If you are unsure of the GPS Coordinates of the crane activity, or you wish to provide Tennant Creek Airport with further site information, please use the below map to mark your exact crane location. Please ensure you have submitted a Crane Operations Permit Application first.

Crane operations within the vicinity (20kms) of Tennant Creek Aerodrome have the potential to create air safety hazards and may affect airport operations.

Application to operate a crane in the vicinity of Tennant Creek Airport:

Application Form: Crane Operations Permit

Zones

Tennant Creek aerodrome has four zones to assist you in deciding if notification to Tennant Creek Airport is required prior to crane activity taking place. The four zones are:

Zone	Area	WHEN MUST TCA BE NOTIFIED?
Zone 1	Within THE RED area	Take-off & Approach Critical Areas – TCA must be notified of ALL crane operations
Zone 2	Within the GREEN area - Inner Horizontal Surface	TCA must be notified of all crane activity exceeding 20M AGL
Zone 3	Within the PURPLE area - Conical Surface	TCA must be notified of all crane activity exceeding 40M AGL.
Zone 4	Remaining area outside the PURPLE area and within 20km of the aerodrome - Outer Horizontal Surface	TCA must be notified of all crane activity exceeding 80M AGL.

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