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No rRunway at Cudal
There is no longer a runway at Cudal. The runway is now used for the display of tractors.
re: pissed off local
Really sick of the whirring sound of people whinging after they buy houses near airports (with the market prices reflecting that fact) only to start bleating about aircraft noise. Be more observant next time or go jump in the ocean.
pissed off local
Really sick of the whirring sound of the planes flying over head, low flying aircraft, the early wake up on saturdays and sundays. too many bloody planes over Myocum. Stay home guys or fly over the ocean.
Refuelling
In January 2012 I experienced the fact refueling service became expensive. We called them for fuel prices which we got. When we arrived they claimed 50AUD opening fee without having told us. No chance to talk to the service man. Better find another airfield for refueling.
where
australia
re: Lake Keepit Soaring Club welcomes visitors
Fixed!
Lake Keepit Soaring Club welcomes visitors
keepitsoaring dot com
Lake Keepit Soaring Club is run by club members so the costs are kept to a minimum. Visitors most welcome!
7 day a week, all year round (fantastic) gliding operations.
Excellent on-site and local accomodation
The terrain around the club is varied and interesting and there are literally dozens of airstrips and other outlanding opportunities around.
There's a good fleet of modern, well maintained aircraft or you're welcome to bring your own glider.
The Marker on 'ourairports' map is incorrectly shown on a dam wall, Lake Keepit airfield is 1km to North East at S 30.891000º, E 150.526000º
re: Story about midair collision
Reply to @david:
I completed my CPL and ME-IFR out of Bankstown. I then logged over 1000 hours teaching VFR students. The essence is to look outside the cockpit when approaching any airport and particularly an inbound reporting point such as 2RN (radio mast) or Prospect Reservoir at a busy GA training centre. With so much available as pilot aids, GPS and Traffic Warnings, it is too easy to be distracted by what's displayed INSIDE the cockpit while the actual danger is OUTSIDE. Under VFR, the PIC is responsible for separation. 2RN is difficult to see in some conditions but the instructors (one is each plane) know the cues for finding it and need to explain that to the students, all while looking outside the cockpit!
re: re: Millitary Strip
Reply to @tracktop: thanks for the clarification (and for all the comments on AU airports).
re: Millitary Strip
Reply to @david: Dochra is the mil strip - thought that was what I tagged.
Military Air Strip
Avoid
not military
sorry David
re: Not an airport
Reply to @tracktop: is it on the site of a former airport?
re: Millitary Strip
Reply to @tracktop: is it a military glider strip (e.g. used for training air cadets)?
re: airfield close
Reply to @tracktop: Thank you for the update. I've marked the airport as closed (and merged the nearby duplicate entry with it).
airfield close
has concreted barriers to prevent landing
Brief
Water & Fuel Available
Accommodation close
2 sealed strips in good condition
1 grass strip
Parachute ops
Lots of trikes
RNAC is the Oldest aero club in Australia
Millitary Strip
Avoid
brief
Good grass strip.
Glider club operations.
No fuel
Not an airport
air services complex
RUNWAYS AT DUSK / DAWN
Beware wombats on Runway
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Finley
Beware of the powerlines on approach.
Evans Head
A former WWII RAAF airfield, with plans to develop it as a residential airpark.
Sheep On Strip
Be sure to conduct a Prec Search & Landing in order to clear the strip.
re: Is this a commercial airport ???
I don't know if the airport is legal for commercial operations like charter, flight training, or crop-dusting, but it doesn't have any scheduled airline service.
Is this a commercial airport ???
where the bloody hell are you ???
Facilities
Great runway which is bitumen out in the middle of nowhere. Very obliging refueller who also owns the pub. Interesting dunny too.
Airstrip
We came, we saw, but could not find your airstrip !!
Boggabri ights, please place markers at your airstrip, and wind sock please ? PP
we came, we looked, but could not find ! no markers etc....P
Boggabri ights, please place markers at your airstrip, and wind sock please ?
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Not an Airport
Not an Airport
Goulburn Airport
Two Flight Schools now operating,
Parachute operations also operating.
Looks Like an NDB to me!
Not really an airport
Where else to go and practice/learn how to fly???
I am a student pilot as well - learning helicopters. Now I suppose we could have an airport in the middle of nowhere, but how do you get there?? Bankstown isn't close (I live near the City), but certainly closer than Camden. I mean, this is Australia and we fly here. So... where else to go???
Is Wilton the same as Picton, the home of the Sydney Skydive
Confusing aircraft placement. I've got to assume that YWIO is the same as Picton for which I can not find an airport code. The map is so close.
Gliders
Sydney gliding club operates joy flights at Camden Airport you can book in by calling 0412145144 or Sydney Gliding.com.au
Khancoban
Khancoban is a top spot to glide from in the mountains
Jindabyne Aero Club web site
Hi, Visit our web site for information about the Jindabyne Randall Community Aerodrome. You will have to Google us!
Pilot and visitor information available
Mike
Sec - JAC
Home of IGG
(The former aircraft of UFC)
Gizby
SDHS
Glider winch launch
Glider strip only, no aerotow, winch launch only: The old V8 powered contraption will slingshot you up to 1000ft AGL in 40 sec, completely exhilarating!
re: YHOX closed
Reply to @Yannick: Bugger!!!!
YHOX closed
And the first thing they did is bulldoze the runway :/
re: Airport or helipad ?
Reply to @Zoran: Absolutely right -- I checked the Australia AIP online to confirm, then edited the listing.
Airport or helipad ?
It doesn't look like an airport. Perhaps it's mean Westmead Hospital helipad (33.8052 S, 150.9892 E) ?
re: Location on Google is wrong
Thanks -- I've moved the airport marker.
Location on Google is wrong
The Google marker is showing the wrong locaton. The airstrip is actually about 7km west of where it is marked. If you look at the township of Cabramurra, the airstrip is about 2km NE of the township - you can see it pretty obvious on the satellite photo. Half of the airstrip is a bitumen surface, the rest is hard packed gravel, and there is a now a cloud seeding testign staton adjacent to the airstrip (as well as a weather station which has been there since around 1960).
low flying aricraft
🔗 Wed, 23 May 2012
— Anonymous Flyer at Tyagarah Airport, Australia
I am contacting the ombudsman regarding the small aircraft which is flying way too low and too often above my house. You guys know it is illegal so stop now before you get fined and told to stop.