Aviation Projects has provided assistance to the Wagner Group from the initial planning approval through to the construction and operation of Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport and continues to provide valuable ongoing advice and support.
Aviation Projects provided expert advice and guidance on a range of matters including the preparation of initial demand forecasts and scope of aircraft operations, concept layouts, concept airspace and aircraft flight paths and consideration of various other planning and operations matters. They have also provided advice on aeronautical infrastructure requirements and costs and operational advice on a variety of matters. Aviation Projects was able to assist with the introduction and ongoing operation of B747-800F aircraft by preparing a safety case that was approved by CASA.
Managing Director, Keith Tonkin, is thoroughly professional in all of his work and takes pride in providing a tailored solution that considers all aspects of a client’s strategic intent, including the short and long term implications of various recommended actions.
Aviation Projects has been integral to the success of our airport and continues to be a valued advisor to our business.
Aviation Projects is the Australia-Pacific region’s leading specialist aviation consultancy. We are trusted to deliver innovative solutions to complex aviation problems across Australia and the Asia-Pacific.
With extensive aviation and airport operations and management experience, we specialise in addressing aviation impacts related to renewable energy projects and the built environment, to ensure risk is maintained at an acceptable level, and all current and future aircraft operations are safe, efficient, and reliable.
Our aviation impact assessment services include:
- Pre-feasibility/fatal flaw analysis
- Aviation safety/hazard/impact assessments or studies
- Aeronautical studies
- Building/land/object height assessments
- Development application assessment
- Obstacle lighting requirements
- Due diligence
- Compliance reporting of aeronautical data pre-and post-construction
- Solar glare analysis.
Built Environment
Some of the greatest threats to aviation safety arise in places that are often overlooked, such as the airspace surrounding commercial and residential developments, telecommunications towers, cranes, and other built structures. Obstacles in airspace, such as tall buildings or towers, can interfere with aircraft operations, particularly during take-off, landing, and approach. Additionally, the built environment can generate vertical plumes, windshear, turbulence, and bright lighting, all of which can affect flight safety.
We carry out detailed assessments of proposed infrastructure projects against the airspace surrounding airports, heliports, vertiports and other aviation infrastructure to ensure that aircraft operations are not adversely impacted.
These assessments are critical in identifying potential risks posed by tall structures, cranes, and other infrastructure that may not initially seem like a hazard to aviation.
Aviation Projects works closely with commercial developers, regulators, airport, heliport and vertiport owners/operators and governments to identify and mitigate these risks. Our expertise in the built environment allows us to offer clear recommendations on how to modify or adjust infrastructure to ensure compliance with aviation safety standards and regulations.
Renewable energy
Australia and the Asia-Pacific’s reliance on renewable energy is growing rapidly, with an increase in renewable energy hubs and zones across the nation. Renewable energy projects, including wind farms, solar farms, wind turbines, and monitoring towers, can pose potential aviation safety risks. Under the National Airports Safeguarding Framework and various state and local government planning requirements, developers are required to prepare assessments of potential aviation impacts when seeking planning approvals for such projects.
Aviation Projects works with clients, regulators, and governments to resolve airspace impacts, using our extensive knowledge and practical experience. We understand how these developments can affect aircraft operations and ensure compliance with aviation standards.
Over the past 5 years, Aviation Projects has provided specialist services for over 450 renewable energy projects, including wind and solar farms.
