Pavement Failure Runway 16L

[Grahame Hutchison]

ATC have started to advise aircraft of extra delays because of a pavement failure on Runway 16L.

16L was removed with Information Delta active

ATIS YSSY D 300341
APCH: EXP ILS OR GLS APCH
+ RWY: 16R
+ SFC COND: DAMP
+ OPR INFO: RWY 16R MM NOT AVBL.
HIGH INTENSITY LIGHTING ON
WIND: 190/15-25
XW MN 12 MAX 14 KTS
VIS: 10 KM, REDUCED TO 8 KM IN PASSING SH
CLD: FEW007, SCT013, SCT025
TMP: 16
+ QNH: 1021

[Grahame Hutchison]

16L now operational again at 1415L with Information Echo.

ATIS YSSY E 300415
APCH: EXP ILS OR GLS APCH
+ RWY: 16L AND R FOR ARRS AND DEPS
SFC COND: DAMP
+ OPR INFO: RWY 16R MM NOT AVBL.
HIGH INTENSITY LIGHTING ON
PARL RWY OPS IN PROGRESS.
INDEPENDENT DEPS IN PROGRESS
WIND: 190/15-25
XW MN 12 MAX 14 KTS
VIS: 10 KM, REDUCED TO 8 KM IN PASSING SH
CLD: FEW007, SCT013, SCT025
TMP: 16
QNH: 1021