Very cool base to visit and watch the incredible Westpac helicopters taking off and landing up close, you just have to time it well and hope that one will go coming or going when you get there. Easier said than done : )
Just noticed that the new Westpac Rescue Helicopter base at Aeropelican is not labeled on any map yet. Just letting everyone know this is where Westpac’s new ‘Belmont’ base is located. Westpac is going to be using the Broadmeadow facility as a heavy maintenance facility for all of the five AW139 aircraft.
I have flown this area a fair bit and I can confirm that there is no airport, airstrip, or helipad but rather just a site owned by Airservices Australia using it for meteorological studies and as a sub station. To confirm the comment ‘Looks Like an NDB to me!’, I believe it was used as an NDB for all local aircraft back in the 70s on approach to YSSY (Sydney Airport).
There is a single power line on the south edge of the pad. Although the line is highlighted with marker balls, landing and taking off from the pad may be difficult especially in a 412 or bigger as the rotor length may surpass the line. This is more of a day time only helipad ideal for smaller helicopters such as a squirrel or 407.
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Great Springs
🔗 Tue, 29 Aug 2023
— @azzerevs at Dalhousie Airport, Australia
Great place to visit, but national parks permitted aircraft only.
re: Road
🔗 Sun, 23 Jul 2023
— @Bill35 at Wandsworth Airport, Australia
Reply to @david: Moved marker per added pilot info link.
Westpac Rescue Helicopter Base
🔗 Mon, 19 Jun 2023
— @RSCU521 at Newcastle Westpac Base Heliport, Australia
Very cool base to visit and watch the incredible Westpac helicopters taking off and landing up close, you just have to time it well and hope that one will go coming or going when you get there. Easier said than done : )
New Westpac Rescue Base
🔗 Mon, 19 Jun 2023
— @RSCU521 at Lake Macquarie Airport, Australia
Just noticed that the new Westpac Rescue Helicopter base at Aeropelican is not labeled on any map yet. Just letting everyone know this is where Westpac’s new ‘Belmont’ base is located. Westpac is going to be using the Broadmeadow facility as a heavy maintenance facility for all of the five AW139 aircraft.
No airport. Site owned by ASA
🔗 Mon, 19 Jun 2023
— @RSCU521 at Calga NDB, Australia
I have flown this area a fair bit and I can confirm that there is no airport, airstrip, or helipad but rather just a site owned by Airservices Australia using it for meteorological studies and as a sub station. To confirm the comment ‘Looks Like an NDB to me!’, I believe it was used as an NDB for all local aircraft back in the 70s on approach to YSSY (Sydney Airport).
Power lines very close to the pad
🔗 Mon, 19 Jun 2023
— @RSCU521 at Brooklyn TMC - Olivers Garage Helipad, Australia
There is a single power line on the south edge of the pad. Although the line is highlighted with marker balls, landing and taking off from the pad may be difficult especially in a 412 or bigger as the rotor length may surpass the line. This is more of a day time only helipad ideal for smaller helicopters such as a squirrel or 407.
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🔗 Sun, 11 Jun 2023
— @adidas at Rainbar Airstrip, Australia
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🔗 Sun, 11 Jun 2023
— @adidas at Janina homestead, Australia
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🔗 Sun, 11 Jun 2023
— @adidas at Yantabulla Arstrip, Australia
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🔗 Sun, 11 Jun 2023
— @adidas at Bourke no.2, Australia
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🔗 Fri, 09 Jun 2023
— @adidas at Buckland station, Australia
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🔗 Fri, 09 Jun 2023
— @adidas at North Bourke airstrip, Australia
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🔗 Fri, 09 Jun 2023
— @adidas at Enngonia, Australia
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🔗 Fri, 09 Jun 2023
— @adidas at Enngonia station, Australia
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🔗 Thu, 01 Jun 2023
— @adidas at Darling downs Airspray, Australia
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re: What airport?
🔗 Fri, 19 May 2023
— @Deadset_Legend at Wollomombi Airport, Australia
Location updated to Lat -30.4914, Lon 152.0837
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🔗 Mon, 15 May 2023
— @adidas at Compressor station airfield, Australia
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🔗 Sat, 06 May 2023
— @adidas at Branglebar station airstrip, Australia
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🔗 Sun, 30 Apr 2023
— @adidas at the airstrip, Australia
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🔗 Sat, 29 Apr 2023
— @adidas at clifton downs station airstrip, Australia
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🔗 Sat, 29 Apr 2023
— @adidas at Wilcannia airstrip, Australia
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🔗 Sat, 29 Apr 2023
— @adidas at Rollo Station Airstrip, Australia
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🔗 Sat, 29 Apr 2023
— @adidas at Corella park Station Airstrip, Australia
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🔗 Sat, 29 Apr 2023
— @adidas at Beeantha station airstrip, Australia
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🔗 Sat, 29 Apr 2023
— @adidas at bore 22 airstrip, Australia
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🔗 Sat, 29 Apr 2023
— @adidas at Mimong Airstrip, Australia
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re: Available chart ?
🔗 Sat, 29 Apr 2023
— @adidas at Brunette Downs Airport, Australia
go to the airservices web site to view entries (ERSA) en route supplement australia
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🔗 Sat, 29 Apr 2023
— @adidas at Brunette Downs Airport, Australia
there is no ERSA entry for this airport,
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🔗 Sat, 29 Apr 2023
— @adidas at Coburn station airstrip, Australia
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🔗 Sat, 29 Apr 2023
— @adidas at Bimbijy station airstrip, Australia
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🔗 Sat, 29 Apr 2023
— @adidas at Woolgar airstrip, Australia
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🔗 Sat, 29 Apr 2023
— @adidas at Cubbie station airport, Australia
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re: incorrect position
🔗 Wed, 26 Apr 2023
— @david at Dalhousie Airport, Australia
Reply to @adidas: Thanks for the edit.
incorrect position
🔗 Sat, 22 Apr 2023
— @adidas at Dalhousie Airport, Australia
incorrect position
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🔗 Fri, 21 Apr 2023
— @adidas at Battle Mountain Airport, Australia
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🔗 Fri, 21 Apr 2023
— @adidas at Benmara Airport, Australia
incorrect position
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🔗 Fri, 21 Apr 2023
— @adidas at homestead, Australia
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🔗 Fri, 21 Apr 2023
— @adidas at Marralum Airport, Australia
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🔗 Fri, 21 Apr 2023
— @adidas at Sturt Plateau airstrip, Australia
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🔗 Thu, 06 Apr 2023
— @adidas at Brewarrina airstrip, Australia
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🔗 Thu, 06 Apr 2023
— @adidas at Plumridge Lakes airstrip, Australia
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🔗 Thu, 06 Apr 2023
— @adidas at Wagga Wagga Station airstrip, Australia
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🔗 Thu, 06 Apr 2023
— @adidas at Hawker gate House airstrip (Milparinka), Australia
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🔗 Thu, 06 Apr 2023
— @adidas at Eringa airstrip, Australia
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🔗 Thu, 06 Apr 2023
— @adidas at Lake MacKay Airstrip, Australia
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🔗 Thu, 06 Apr 2023
— @adidas at Middle Point Airstrip, Australia
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🔗 Thu, 06 Apr 2023
— @adidas at Manberry Station airstrip, Australia
Manberry Station
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🔗 Thu, 06 Apr 2023
— @adidas at Limmen Airstrip, Australia
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🔗 Thu, 06 Apr 2023
— @adidas at Fairholme airstrip, Australia
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🔗 Thu, 06 Apr 2023
— @adidas at Marble Bar airstrip, Australia
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