Why Are Airport Runways Numbered Only From 1 To 36?

The ambitious system, designed to unite civil and military air traffic control across Australia, was originally conceived after a 2009 national aviation white paper but was later added as a ‘project of concern’ in 2017.

Rob Sharp has received praise in the industry for steadying the organisation after it faced criticism it allowed too many air traffic controllers to leave during COVID.

In its Australian Aviation Network Overview report for September 2024, Airservices pointed to favourable weather conditions as one factor in the reduction of total ground delay hours over the month of September.