Congestion at YSSY Tonight

[Graham F]

Apparently there is debris on 34L and so 34R is being used for arrivals and 25 for departures. Quite a queue of plans over Goulburn Crookwell area. I noticed that Air Austral B77W (F-OSYD) and a Singapore B77 (9V-SVM) were almost shadowing each other at one stage except they were 2000' apart.
What is the normal separation distance when plans are in holding patterns like this?

[Nigel C]

Runway is now open again, so expect a return to 'normality' soon.

[Jason H]

1000ft and 3nm is the separation minima with radar in terminal airspace, but Goulburn is probably classed as enroute airspace, so 1000ft and 5nm. I think this changes again above certain flight levels but not sure.

[Grahame Hutchison]

All clear now .... only 3 to go at Goulburn (QF456, DJ565 And QF64)


ATIS ATIS YSSY R 200659
+ APCH: EXP INDEPENDENT VISUAL APCH
+ RWY: 34L AND R FOR ARRS AND DEPS
+ OPR INFO: PARL RWY OPS IN PROG.
INDEPENDENT DEPARTURES IN PROG
WIND: 280/15
XW MAX 13 KTS
WX: CAVOK
+ TMP: 17
QNH: 1012
SIGWX: EXP TURB IN CIRCUIT AREA