悉尼新国际机场的数字塔台摄像头成像质量不足，导致空中交通管制员无法清晰识别远处飞机，澳大利亚民航安全局因此要求着陆飞机保持至少15海里的间距[1]。这一限制远超传统塔台通常采用的4至5海里标准[1]，意味着飞机着陆间隔将延长至约7分钟[1]。管制员在屏幕上将远处飞机形容为"蚊子"[1]，无法进行视觉间距分离[1]。
该机场投资60亿澳元建设，配备25个摄像头位于跑道西侧，信息传输距离达17公里至东溪管制中心[1]。澳大利亚民航安全局表示现有管制措施将维持至摄像头问题解决为止[1]。机场计划10月25日启动乘客服务，这一技术障碍将显著降低运营容量，可能导致航班延误[1]。
Sydney's newly constructed international airport is operating under significant capacity constraints due to defective digital tower cameras that provide inadequate image quality for air traffic controllers.[1] Controllers monitoring landing aircraft on screens have described distant planes as appearing like "mosquitoes," rendering visual separation procedures impossible.[1] As a result, aircraft approaching the runway must maintain a minimum separation of 15 nautical miles—more than three times the 4-5 nautical mile spacing standard at conventional control towers.[1]
The enforced spacing requirement translates to approximately seven-minute intervals between landing aircraft, substantially reducing the airport's operational throughput.[1] The airport, which represents a A$6 billion investment, installed 25 cameras positioned west of the runway to transmit visual information across 17 kilometres to the Eastern Creek control center.[1] The Australia Civil Aviation Safety Authority has confirmed that these interim traffic management measures will remain in effect until the imaging problem is resolved.[1] The restriction threatens to cause flight delays once passenger services commence on October 25, when Jetstar will operate the inaugural commercial flight, an A320 service to the Gold Coast.[1] At full capacity, Qantas is scheduled to operate 96 cargo flights weekly.[1]