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SAAA fly in
Flew from Perth Western Australia to Cowra for the SAAA annual fly in, 2010.
Camped on the field. Great location.
Refuel and stay
Good place for a stop over to refuel and recharge.
Refuel here
Good refueling at YPAG. Stretch and have your own sandwich. No food available on the field.
Overnight stay
Reefueled eqch way and stayed overnight when heading back west. Good stop off before taking the trip west back across the Nullabor.
Refueled here
Stopped to refuel due to Forrest being out of fuel. Take care if there has been recent rain. The strip as some low spots. You will see the wet spots of there are weeds growing over the strip.
I hope they have replaced their refueling ladder. It is a death trap.
Great facility
Stayed overnight at Forrest. Great for a break. Airport manager was terrific.
Call in advance to confirm fuel is available.
Last fuel heading east till Forrest
Kal is worth a stop over to see all the mining history.
Refuel here before heading east on the Indian Pacific rail line to Forrest.
Great place to visit
Exmouth is at the entrance to Cape Range National Park and Ningaloo Reef.
This is an incredible place to visit. Snorkel and swim with whale sharks and manta rays when in season.
Snorkel Turquoise Bay is a must do.
Swimming with a whale shark or manta ray you will remember all your life.
Stopped for a leg stretch and refuel
Ring in advance to ensure refueling is available at the time you fly through, particularly weekends.
Great trip to see the dolphins
Great place to visit for a few days to see the dolphins at Monkey Mia.
We stayed at the resort.
www.heritageresortsharkbay.com.au
Shark Bay Air Charter were very helpful.
www.sharkbayair.com.au
Stopped for a leg stretch and a bite to eat
Stopped for a short leg stretch and a bite to eat
Strong winds
Be prepared for the strong winds on landing. Use the best available runway.
Flight coastal toward Point Ann
Don't miss the coastal flight to Point Ann. Look out carefully for Whales from Point Ann to Albany. Typically August to November
Great for an overnight stay
Bremer Bay is great for an overnight or more stay.
Bremer Bay Resort was incredibly helpful with airport pick up and drop off.
www.bremerbayresort.com.au
Refuel here before going whale watching
The coast between Albany and Point Ann to the east has an incredible number of whales close to shore in August through to November. Stay at Albany or Bremmer Bay.
An amazing place to fly into
The opportunity to land here is incredibly rare, Perth's original airstrip.
The last time was the SAAA Langley Park Fly In, October 2011.
My landing is captured on this link on YouTube.
Or search using Langley Park Fly In SAAA
Great location
This is a great airstrip servicing Busselton and the Margaret River region.
Weekend trip
Margaret River is a great place to fly to and stay a couple of nights. Terrific area to visit.
Great for lunch at the winery
This is a great day visit from Perth. Ensure you contact the winery first though. You need to sign an indemnity form.
http://leeuwinestate.com.au/visit/charter-flights.html
Note the location shown on the map is about 1500 m too far west.
Dirt strip
Great little dirt strip to practice landings close to Perth.
Wickham airport is closed
Note that Wickham airport is now permanently closed. The expansion of Rio Tinto's Cape Lambert Port has resulted in its closure.
great airport
flew my Jabby 230 home from there in Aug 2012
Strip rough as guts August 2012
Rabbit holes everywhere messing up what is a great airport and nice place to visit
Mid Murray Flying Club
A great friendly Club, very welcoming and lots of characters.
Belmont airport
Hi my name is Cameron Schmidt, a friend of Liam Davis, i'm in year 11 at Warners Bay High School and i am doing a Senior Geography Project on the Belmont Airport. i was wondering if you have any information on this particular subject.
You can contact me by email at pjckusa@hotmail.com
Thank you.
What is the status of this airport?
Hi!
What is the status of collector airport?
Would be great to use this to store an aircraft..
Unknown airport 25km NW of Alice
There is an unmarked airport 25km NW of Alice Springs, about 16km west of Bonds Airport, on the Tanami Rd (5), 23 31 22.20S, 133 40 45E. Any idea what it is? Thanks.
Ashford Airport
Hi, Ashford Airport is the Home Base for New England Volunteer Air Transport. The CTAF is 126.7
Runways 08/26 1000 metres gravel elevation 1560 ft. NEVAT maintains a hangar at Ashford Airport and can be contacted on (02) 67 254448 or mobile 0428254448 nearest refuelling is at Inverell Airport.
CTAF
The CTAF is 128.0
Mereenie is operated by Santos Ltd
Mereenie is an Oil and Gas facility run by Santos Ltd in Adelaide.
You will not get permission to land there unless it is related to the operation.
Location
I would like to find out more details regarding the strip and how to find it etc
height above sea level
height 300ft
re: WHAT IS HERE
Looks like a mining operation to me.
WHAT IS HERE
You need a permit to use the meneenie loop road ... and you can't go to this location ... if you search for it as an airport you get "invalid" - Is this a U.S. Military base? ... It looks like Area 51 and Groom Lake... alot of roads ending in underground bunker entrances?
low flying aricraft
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.
re:Chris Wise
Well, this is going to be interesting, so sit back, take a breath and let's see where this ends up.
It is now after 17.00 hrs and I write this after deliberation re a phone call that I received at about lunch time about this site with much glee on the other end of the phone.
So, my name is Chris Wise and I operate out of Aldinga.
I have posted one article on this site where I did say that we should leave this all alone and enough said.
Now to the nitty gritties and let's get in the open.
I do not get on with the operators of Adelaide Bi Planes and they do not get on with me. Nor do I particularly wish to get on with them.
It is a well recognized fact within the aviation scene around South Australia, and indeed interstate by some, that they have dobbed others in to CASA without any prior "sorting it out" with what they perceive to be wrong with the alleged offender.
And yes, they did attempt to dob the delightful people, Mick and Di Hart from Port Lincoln and as am led to believe with great authority, told CASA to hide in trees and observe what goes on at the Hart's Sky Park. Not nice. Yes they did dob young Pat Crowther without any sorting it out. i.e Mate please do not come back here and do that sort of flying end of story. No grief for the Crowther family.
Yes they did, as I am reliably informed, dob me in for aerobatics below 3000 feet but saw their behind as they were unaware of the fact that I have a endorsement to 1500 feet.
Yes they did abuse some for what they perceived to be a beat up when a guy did a go around. Yes when Mr Smith came to Australia form England, they did say that our Australian flying culture is crap and that they were going to change it and yes they are, not in the manner that blends in with our delightful culture.
So I have been vocal about this in the past to the extent that the board of Aldinga Aviation had their solicitor write to me about my comments which were in no way directed to the company, but Adelaide Bi Planes.
It is my opinion that in the past some of the directors on the board of Aldinga Aviation may have been protecting them.
And of course, I am led to believe that the list goes on.
However. There has been enough bulldust posted on this site and maybe with a bit of luck Adelaide Bi Planes at Aldinga may have come to realize that the Aviators in Australia do not appreciate people going to CASA rather that sort it out. They may also finally realized that their holier than thou attitude is not wanted.
So I would suggest that if the Mob at Adelaide Biplanes have an issue with someone, then they should go to that person and address the perceived problem and if required and warranted tell the person that they are running a flying school and do not appreciate that behavior as it sets a bad example wha wha wha, They would command far more respect.
Double standards. Yes there are as any honest aviator flying out of Aldinga will tell you. I have not been there for a while so that may have changed, But not according to the post re aerobatics below 3000ft with paying passengers.
Sadly Aldinga HAS got a reputation as a place to avoid. How do I know this. I know locals and people interstate who are of the opinion that the pleasure of participating in fly ins to Aldinga is no longer a pleasure as one never knows if one will be abused or Dobbed in.
So now. Aldinga Aviation have just recently had a change within the board and we as shareholders now believe that we have a board that is there for the shareholders, not just the interest's of a privileged few who could do no wrong.
This board, now comprises of progressive and positive board members who without doubt wish to act in the best interests of the shareholders as a whole and to act for the best interests in the shareholders aerodrome, Aldinga, and to move forward constructively and fairly.
With this in mind, should there be anyone who in the future is not happy with the attitude of the tenants of the airfield, Adelaide Biplanes, then I would request;
(1) All the comments on this site now be done with. Everyone has clearly had their say and there is no more to be said.
(2) If there are any further incidents whereby aviators who operate at Aldinga or who fly in to Aldinga, that may occur between them and Adelaide Biplanes which is not cosha, then please in the 1st instance for all to act as sensible grown ups and solve the problem amongst themselves without anyone running to CASA.
(3) Should there be any occasions where somebody considers that they have been victimized or dobed in or any such like by the tenants, I would urge those people to write to our board who will, I can assure you, take the middle road and adjudicate fairly.
This keeps it all nice and tidy and with a bit of luck we can all move forward in a friendly progressive manner. (Except for Adelaide Biplanes and myself) They leave me and my mates alone, I leave them alone.
I read the article about the anonymity of the internet and decided to show my testicular fortitude and have my say and to me, that's the end of it. Let's move on and see what happens.
The horse has been flogged to death.
re: Local Pilot
Isn't the internet also just great to be able to expose those who anonymously dob people in to the authorities without any due thought to the hurt and anguish that they cause by such low un Australian attitudes that they extend toward fellow aviators.
Nothing bigoted or small minded about that. Oh and by the way, who is hiding behind anonymity?
re: Fier beware
That's the Australian way cobber. Give people a fair go awright.
These people were welcomed to Australia, and remember they choose to come here, we did not ask them, and we gave them the biggest fair go that they could wish for.
Then they attack our flying culture, dob fliers in to CASA but have the attitude do as we say, not do as we do.
Two standards cobber. No fair go cobber.
Seems to me where there is smoke there is a fire and there sure as hell is plenty of smoke.
re: Local Pilot
What a pity the internet allows the small minded, bigoted nasty, whinging people of the world to voice this purile trite and hide behind anonymity.
More Information
More information available at http://www.athertonairport.com.au/
Childers Airport
Would be helpful if we knew what street it was near.
Kaniva Airport
On NE corner of township- not SE as shown on Google maps. 06/24 & 15/33 or thereabouts, Elevation around 4- 500ft, 600m long each. Runway markings present but foot long grass hides them. Sheep grazing & power lines on approach's. 10 minute walk into town for food/ drinks. Practically suitable for tailwheel a/c only. A great find halfway between Adl & Mel for a pitstop. Wimmera council information tempered with one arrival/ departure practical experience.
re: Gawler Aerodrome
This is rubbish! There is a strong recreational and VH component to the Adelaide Soaring Club which now has a growing powered element. There is a new clubhouse and briefing room and visitors are certainly welcome. There can be a lot of traffic with gliders and tug aircraft so you need to listen to your wireless and follow the usual rules. There can also be several Jabirus in the circuit on training days - but this just means you will have someone to talk to if you call in. John Couper-Smartt
YBSS
We welcome all pilots flying into our airport!
If you need to be in Melbourne for a short period of time, we are able to accommodate hangarage, providing your aircraft is suitable, (recreational aircraft only)
Our Avgas prices are either comparable to Point Cook or slightly cheaper, and it is correct, landing fees are waivered if you are refuelling, or getting hangarage for your short stay.
Linda
Bacchus Marsh Aero Association (Sec)
Local Pilot
How about you post your name? (About 45 years of flying Hey. Should be able to see the light by now)
Maybe then you could be enlightened about the dobbing in, hide in the trees and watch what others do.
None of which has anything to do with them as these events and venues took place at other airfields and private properties. None of Smiths business, so why do they run to CASA?
And when something does take place at Aldinga, they have not got the common decency to approach the person in the first instance and sort it out. Nope, they have a hot line to CASA.
How un Australian is that.
Smith, who is not endorsed for aerobatics below 3000' is often observed conducting Aerobatics at about 1200 to 1500, with a paying passenger on board, but does anybody dob him in? Nope.
Saturday 21/04/2012 between 10.30 and 1100 hrs he was observed by others conducting aerobatic manoeuvres at below 3000', about 1500' in the Tiger Moth with a paying passenger. But will we phone CASA? Not on your life.
One never phones CASA even if it is Smith.
Double Standards.
gyrocopters
hello tom price airport..my name is mark.i live kununurra w.a.i own an fly a gyro. have been offerd a job there ...can you tell me any gyro pilot there..old mate yours sincerly..mark.knx
Great spot
Great little airfield, great school, and flying facilities. Enjoyed getting my lisence there and flying in the area. Cowboy.
Great spot
Great little airfield, great school, and flying facilities. Enjoyed getting my lisence there and flying in the area.
Far out!
Wow.... I trained at 4 flying schools and with about 6 different trainers before ending up at Bi-Planes and I certainly have no hesitation in recommending them. The people are just sooo nice and the trainers have been the best. I understand that you cant please all the people, all of the time but in the time I have been there, they have certainly pleased me. I certainly havent seen double standards... only a professional standard from the owners down.
Jamie
Learnt to fly here
🔗 Fri, 24 Aug 2012
— @GlasairSportsman at Shepparton Airport, Australia
Started my flying at Shepparton as a 16 yr old.