Hobart airport virtual curfew - 10pm

[RooFlyer]

ABC Radio this morning reporting that a couple of late flights from Melbourne have been cancelled or turned around midflight because of runway works at Hobart Airport.

I think the focus of the runway works has recently changed and so the airport had imposed at 10 pm curfew which can be broken but only with substantial penalties.

So beware any late flights to Hobart for the foreseeable future.

 

[tassie6]

Had a couple of run ins with it in the last few weeks:

1. Some family was enroute back from NZ 2 weeks ago and the last QF MEL-HBA was cancelled while they were on the first leg, the plane scheduled wasn't going to be able to leave on time.
2. We were on the ~6am QF to MEL on Friday morning, and both the VA Melbourne and QF Sydney flights from the night before were cancelled, so we were the only flight going out early
3. Then coming back Sunday night on the 2030 QF MEL-HBA, was running a little late, at boarding they said if everyone could please expedite as much as possible to avoid the curfew, and we ended up landing at 2152 so had 8 minutes to spare...As soon as we taxied past, could see the convoy of ~50 pieces of construction equipment drive right out and onto the runway to get started.

I would avoid trying to catch the flights either late in or early out if possible for the next little while! I believe running until sometime after christmas, but could be wrong on that

 

[henrus]

Found articles with quotes from Hobart airport, sounds like cough that they've "worked closely" if it's now come down to a 10pm closure.

"Stage Two works on the middle of the runway are scheduled to start in October. This will include temporarily closing the runway each night after the last flight lands, upgrading an approximately 80 metre wide strip, and then reopening it before the first flight departs."

“We’ve worked closely with our overnight users to ensure alternate plans are in place to minimise any potential disruptions while this important work occurs."