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