Your application will need to include:

• Location of the proposed activity
• Maximum height of the crane above Australian Height Datum (AHD)
• Whether marking or lighting is installed on the crane
• Proposed operating hours and any other relevant information

On receipt of a completed Crane Assessment Form, the Airport will conduct an initial assessment. If the proposed activity is not likely to present an obstacle, approval will be issued within approximately 7 days.

If a proposed crane activity is assessed as likely to be an obstacle, Airport management will refer details of the proposed activity to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) to determine:

• Whether the crane activity will be a hazard to aircraft operations
• Whether an obstacle light is required for the safety of aircraft operation.
• This process takes approximately three weeks from receipt of the application.

Crane activity approval

An approval may carry conditions relating to how the activity must be carried out. These may relate to marking or lighting, permitted operating hours or weather conditions, and requirements to maintain contact with the airport during operations.

Proponents granted an approval to conduct a crane activity are responsible for complying with the conditions of an approval. This involves monitoring the timeframes of the activity to ensure that activity is completed within the specified period of the approval and ensuring that any reporting obligations are met.

If an extension or variation to an approval is required, proponents must apply at least 28 days before the expiry of the current approval to enable an assessment as described in Assessment of Applications.

An approval applies to individual cranes at specific locations and is not transferrable to operations across a site.