Hi N.S,

 

Thank you for your email.

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible but in
any event no later than 28 May 2024 (being 20 working days after the day
your request was received) under the Official Information Act. If we are
unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an
extension of that timeframe.

 

Would you mind sharing the reason behind your request so that we can
better assist you with it?

 

If you have any other queries, please feel free to contact me directly.

 

Thank you.

 

Naoka​​​​ Iwase  |  Legal Counsel / OIA Advisor
w: [1]www.airways.co.nz

 

 

 

 

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From: N. S. Hudson <[3][FOI #26590 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 5:24 PM
To: Communications <[4][Airways request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Flight Data from Airways Radar
Systems on 31st December 2023

 

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Dear Airways Corporation of New Zealand Limited,

I am writing to submit a request under the Official Information Act 1982
for access to all flight data recorded by Airways radar systems on 31st
December 2023 between the hours of 3:45 AM and 4:15 AM GMT.

Specifically, I am seeking all available flight data for any and all radar
tracks on the screens of Napier and Gisborne towers, whether the tracks
are identifiable or not. This includes, but is not limited to:

- Alerts (EMG/Conflict/Airspace/Terrain)
- Call sign
- Wake Turbulence category
- Aircraft type
- Ground Speed
- Flight owner (sector)
- Current Altitude/Flight Level
- Cleared Altitude/FL
- Selected FL (in aircraft)
- Destination
- Squawk code
- X-Note (free text note function)
- STAR clearance
- RTA (Required Time of Arrival)
- Indicated Airspeed

I kindly request this information in a machine-readable format, preferably
in electronic form such as a CSV or Excel file.

If there are any fees associated with processing this request, please
inform me in advance. I am willing to cover reasonable costs incurred in
providing this information.

I understand that you are required to respond to this request within 20
working days, as stipulated by the Official Information Act 1982.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to your prompt
response.

Yours faithfully,

N. S. Hudson

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Thank you N.S.

Naoka Iwase
| Legal Counsel / OIA Advisor
w: http://www.airways.co.nz/

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Hi N.S,

We are writing to update you on your OIA request regarding the above flight data.

We are currently working through your request and consultation is required. We are therefore extending the time to make decision on your request to 14 June 2024.

We will endeavour to respond to you sooner, with 14 June 2024 being the latest date for a decision. This extension is made under section 15A(1)(b), as consultations necessary to make a decision on the request are such that a proper response cannot reasonably be made within the original time limit.

You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/ or freephone 0800 802 602.

If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this decision, please feel free to contact me.

Thank you.

Naoka Iwase
| Legal Counsel / OIA Advisor
w: http://www.airways.co.nz/

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Hi N.S.,

 

Please find attached our response.

 

Thank you.

 

Naoka​​​​ Iwase
Legal Counsel / OIA Advisor
 
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Hi N.S.,

Thank you for your email.

Please confirm that our understanding of your request is correct that you would like us to provide you with our flight data of 31 December 2023 between the hours of 3:45 AM and 4:15 AM NZT on the screen of Napier and Gisborne towers that contains the following:

• Call sign
• Wake Turbulence category
• Aircraft type
• Ground Speed
• Current Altitude/Flight Level
• Destination
• Squawk code

Furthermore, you would also like us to add headings on each data field and timestamp.

Please note, any clarification or amendment of a request is considered to be a new request for the purpose of calculating the maximum statutory timeframe for response—see section 15(1AA) of the Official Information Act.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you.

Naoka Iwase
| Legal Counsel / OIA Advisor
w: http://www.airways.co.nz/

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Hi N.S,

 

Thank you for your email.

 

We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible but in
any event no later than 18 July 2024 (being 20 working days after the day
your request was received) under the Official Information Act. If we are
unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of an
extension of that timeframe.

 

If you have any other queries, please feel free to contact me directly.

 

We will be in touch again if we require further information or
clarification.

 

Thank you.

 

 

 

Naoka Iwase

| Legal Counsel / OIA Advisor

w: www.airways.co.nz

 

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Hi N.S.,

 

Could you please confirm if you are after the flight data between the
hours of 3:45 AM and 4:15 AM NZT, as there are usually no flights at this
time?

 

Also, if we are able to send a movie showing the flight data, is that fine
with you? It will be much easier to see and understand the information
compared to an Excel sheet.

 

Thank you.

 

Naoka Iwase

| Legal Counsel / OIA Advisor

w: www.airways.co.nz

 

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Hi N.S.,

 

Please find attached our response.

 

Thank you.

 

 

Naoka Iwase

| Legal Counsel / OIA Advisor

w: www.airways.co.nz

 

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