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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: re: THIS IS NOT ROMSEY
Reply to @david: Yeah, I made some sort of paste error when I saw the subdivision.
re: THIS IS NOT ROMSEY
Reply to @ptomblin: that's the same location I found in the Australian AIP (you just have to make the latitude negative).
re: THIS IS NOT ROMSEY
Reply to @david: My Eurocontrol data gives the lat/long as 37.391667 | 144.738333, but I don't see anything there except a subdivision.
re: THIS IS NOT ROMSEY
Found YRSY in the Australian AIP and corrected to the latitude/longitude listed there.
re: THIS IS NOT ROMSEY
Thanks. Online databases seem to have a tough time with this airport. The first one I consulted (as well as Google Maps) put it in the middle of the ocean. A different source I found gave this location, which at least actually has an airport shown. So
1. Does anyone know the correct lat/lon for Romsey?
2. Does anyone know what airport is shown here? YPEF?
THIS IS NOT ROMSEY
ROMSEY *YRSY is not this airfield. Romsey is about 8 km further north,zoom in north of Monegeeta for the real ROMSEY.
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!
Enoggera Airport
This airport is actually a sports oval on an army base. My understanding is that the oval is a designated emergency landing zone for helicopters. I quite often see military rotary wing aircraft land here. Future development on the army base will see parts of the oval dissapear due to new building infrastructure.
re: Dobber
Right,,,,
Now tell the truth cause I dont believe anyone would "ping you to CASA" for performing a go around.
Was the correct "Go Around Technique" used?
or,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Was the "Go Around" performed all the way down the runway, the aircraft gaining twice its TOSS yet only gaining altitude by following the earths curvature until upon reaching the opposing threshold the aircraft suddenly develops an enormous amount of lift, so much lift that the pilots eyeballs are drawn from his body through his rectum thence punching a hole through the fuselage and enabling him to watch as the world dissapears beneath himself and his ego?
YES,,,,,,,,, I Wonder??????
re: Rude and arrogant at Aldinga
Just had to reply to this one!
"only have ears for the sound of the cash register", "most expensive Avgas around", "don't spend money, not interested in you"
Well after owning a mechanical workshop for half of my life and developing quite an understanding of differing personalities, you sound like just the customer I would like to piss off right back to wherever you came from!
You are probably the sort of person that everybody owes something to, why should you pay to much for your Avgas? What is too much to pay for Avgas? Did you expect to get it for free or did you think that there is some sort of CO-OP that subsidises country airfields to account for people with pockets deeper than an Clydesdales Rectum?
As for the 3 runways in operation, well not sure what your aviation experience is but last time I read the POH for the aircraft I was about to fly I noticed that it had a differing max cross-wind tolerance than others I fly. OH does that mean that in certain conditions I would have to land on a different runway to others? Could a Rex Air SAAB land on one runway where a C152 would have to use another?
YOU BRAINBOX, I bet they were glad to see the back of you!!
re: Care Needed - John Ryner
"Just stick to rules and you will be OK"...... ????????
I'm sorry,,,,,,,,,,,
Is there something I'm missing here?
Oh, I get it!
Only abide by the rules when visiting certain aerodromes!?!?!? Sounds really sensible or is that MENTAL.
Please post on this website to let us know when and where you plan to aviate so as the rest of us can stay clear,,,
You sound like a complete "TWAT"
Aldinga Airfield / Adelaide Biplanes by Alex Shearn
I have been flying into and out if Aldinga for some years now and having visited many aero clubs around the eastern seaboard and Tasmania during my time flying surveys I can say that Aldinga is the most welcoming and picturesque airfield I have experienced. Adelaide Biplanes is in fact the only aeroclub I have visited that has a full kitchen on site providing a magnificent selection of home cooked Cakes, Pasties, Sandwiches etc and the best coffee south of Adelaide.
I must say I am suprised by some of the comments on this website as they are definately not in keeping with the reality of what is Adelaide Biplanes. There is an AeroClub on the airfield also, (Aldinga AeroClub), perhaps they are getting the two confused although by the content of the comments that have been made I tend to lean more toward the fact that they have more of a "personal agenda" in mind and I would suggest perhaps even been posted by the same individual!?
After meeting with Martyn (CFI Adelaide Biplanes) it would be clear to anyone that the content of the slander is absolute Tripe!!
As far as the price of AVGAS goes it is getting harder and harder to even get AVGAS at country airfields so to have to pay 10c/L more for the supply is fine by me, apparently they dont push along to well in the air when the fan stops!!!!
Anyways I suggest that people try for themselves. You'll be pleasently suprised and I'm sure you'll want to go back again.
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
re: NDB
Thank you for the update - I've removed the Brisbane NDB from the database.
re: Brindabella
Thank you - I've updated the airline's home base in the database: http://www.ourairports.com/airlines/FQ/
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Gawler Aerodrome
Pricipally a glider aerodrome run by a club.
It has fuel and hot water, nothing else.
If you know someone there by all means visit the place otherwise stay away they do not like visitors.
Having said that once they get rid of the current management comittee it will turn into a nice place, if you think I am wrong or biased then by all means go there
any flights to king island????
can i catch a plane to king island from there?
Runway 12
Watch for Birds over the rubbish Dump on late final to Runway 12, grass strip.
Great for both airline (passenger) and general aviation - we
Back in 1999 I was traveling to Australia for business. I managed to spend some time visiting Cairns. I flew up from Sydney on a 747-SP, walked down the jet stairs on to the apron - cool! Then later on in the week I rented a C172, VH-WHK, along with an instructor to fly up the coastline sight seeing. Amazing! I also was amazed to see an HF radio in this C172 - but this made sense, since you are often in the outback. Great times - I hope it is still the same or better.
No AVGAS.
What a dumb idea to run a great big dry Airport.
Gove,
Good fishing, the night life nearly drove me round the bend. Airport a ways out of town, taxi booking can save a long wait.
Well worth a visit
Great Spot. Fuel. No landing fees. It's a good alternative to Port Augusta. The AP Manager is a top bloke.
Wattle Hills Airstrip
Good sand strip but private. Cranky mob unless you are really stuck. No drinking water, no fuel (even if caught out) or facilities other a bit of a gunyah to get of the sun. Best to head to Lockhart. Mail service uses strip most Wednesdays. Flying Doctor calls also.
Finley
Beware of the powerlines on approach.
Evans Head
A former WWII RAAF airfield, with plans to develop it as a residential airpark.
Caloundra
Home to the Queensland Air Museum, which is definitely worth a visit.
Broome
Quite a busy airport, with lots of Cessna Caravans coming and going. A great town too.
Rude and arrogant at Aldinga
Beware. Rude, arrogant and only have ears for the sound of the cash register.
Don't spend money, not interested in you.
3 runways in operation with bad radio calls. Spent 3 days in South Australia based at Aldinga. Never again.
It is a place waiting for an accident to happen. Bad flying culture.
Got abused by some rude Brit for something perfectly innocent and normal.
Most expensive Avgas around.
Brindabella
Brindabella Airlines home base in not Brisbane, but Canberra
NDB
Brisbane NDB decommissioned
re: field elevation!!!
Thanks for the warning. There are a batch of smaller Australian airports where the elevation in meters was labelled as feet in a free dataset at some point in the past, and that data has made its way to many aviation web sites, including OurAirports. We're fixing the problems as we find them, and I've updated Kyneton now.
Feel free to point out any more problems, or even better, create a free OurAirports account and you'll be able to edit the airport information directly.
Thanks again!
Casterton airfield
This airport is a single unsealed runway and is akin to landing & taking off from an aircraft carrier. eg: ~
field elevation!!!
Hi guys,
Think you need to check the field elevation on the pilot info page, unless the runway is underground,
Cheers,
Mike
skypig on Aldinga Airport
Arrived at Aldinga area, could not relate to traffic in the circuit as there where 3 runways being used at once.
Finally figured it and joined the circuit for 21. Nearly had a midair with a sports star who did no radio calls.
Aborted and went to Goolwa. Subsequent conversations with other pilots advise bad news in the circuit and dangerous.
Operators refuse to take heed and conduct low level circuits with no radio calls and I am reliably informed that situation is deteriorating.
Strong indications that operators do not want visiting aircraft as visiting pilots have been abused for no real reason.
great airport
Facilities great. Looked after by the local flying club. Bowser fuel 24/7 at reasonable price and plenty of goodies in the fridge. (pay on an honour system...price list on fridge) Can toast sandwiches, make coffee, soup etc and relax in the lounge. excellent stopover on the way north.
Colin
re: Lake Keepit Soaring Club welcomes visitors
🔗 Wed, 28 Dec 2011
— @prattsoplenty at Lake Keepit Airport, Australia
Fixed!