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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
facilities
First time on KI. Beaut flight down the coast and across the water. Fantastic runways, even the dirt one but what a big disappointment with the facilities at the terminal. A vending machine and water fountain, and this is supposed to be one of the premier tourist destinations in not only SA but Australia. Whoever is in charge needs to get their act together. Port Pirie which isn't even an RPT airport is streets ahead
great hospitality
Decided to make another trip down from Parafield via the coast and Coorong as a birthday present for a longtime friend. Circled the town and on landing was greeted by George who thought it would be nice to come out and say g'day. Not only that he gave us a tour of the town showing all the new development taking place and dropped us off at the cafe/restaurant by the lake. Hospitality there fabulous as was the food and view over the lake. Gotta have their burgers. Wandered back up to the main street and rang George to thank him for all he had done and he insisted dropping us back at the strip...only a 15 minute walk anyway. This has to be one of the best kept secrets close to Adelaide. GREAT DAY OUT!
Thanks again...Colin
airport
looks good can i buy it
Access
This airstrip is owned & operated by BHP Billiton Iron Ore and services it's yandi mining operations and surrounding exploration activities.
The strip is also shared By RTIO Yandicoogina operation. (The Yandicoogina strip YYCN listed no longer exists)
Airstrip extinct
This, once private airstrip, was owned by Hamersly Iron for exploration activities. It 'disappeared' many years ago as the ground has been mined and the strip destroyed.
Rio Tinto currently shares BHP Biliton's Barimunya strip.
Access
This is a private airstrip owned and operated by BHP Billiton Iron Ore to service mining activities in the area.
Positioning and access
This airstrip is a private strip owned bt Rio Tinto Iron Ore to service the Namuldi, Brokman 2 and Silvergrass mining and exploration activities.
The position is closer to S22.39186 E117.37623 (this is the approx position of the "terminal" (or shed)).
he position show is on a range and would be inaccesable by fixedwind aircraft.
Regards
re: Pilot Name Esed Roby Masic?
Or the name Adam Sulejman Masic,Not sure what is ''NOW'' his Australien Name.Please,help!!
Pilot Name Esed Roby Masic?
Hallo Guys,
just ask you for favor,
did anybody know local pilot on Canarvon Airport Esed Roby Masic,
I'm his cousen now in Germany,and I don't have any information about him.Can you help me,please!!
My e-mail:vahidzukic@yahoo.com
great place
I called in there the other day and was made very welcome. great coffee there ,fuel available, great scenery and nice people .
CTAF Incorrect
CTAF is listed as 125.9 MHz should read 128.0 MHz
General Info
Non-towered. Radio calls "Myrup Traffic" on 126.7 Mhz. Runways are 04/22 and 14/32. 04 is a right hand circuit, all the others are left hand. Look out for kangaroos on the runways when arriving around dusk.
Correct IATA code?
Wikipedia seems to think that SXE belongs to the RAAF base at East Sale while the OurAirports DB has SXE associated with both (shouldn't this be a unique key?).
re: wyalkatchem airport
If you have complaints about an airport, could you provide details to help other visitors (and the airport owners, if they want to improve)? For example, did you think the fees were too high, the gas too expensive, the service too slow, facilities not well-maintained?
wyalkatchem airport
it takes an idiot to know an idiot
Aldinga Airport
I flew into Aldinga today, took a friend for a scenic flight along the coast and dropped in for lunch. I have always found the people to be extremely helpful and friendly. After our lunch we went back to the aircraft only to find it wouldnt start. The people at the airfield could not do enough to help us, finding me a new starter motor and a LAME to install. I cant talk more highly of them. :)
is it the school?
The school have been dobbed in for flying low circuits, touch and go's and general noise! Have only ever seen l/h circuits. Plus there are no local places to stay/taxi service so while she may have seemed unhelpful she was probably just breaking bad news. Was the fly in organised by adl biplanes or the aeroclub? As they say in thailand same same but different!
Sheep On Strip
Be sure to conduct a Prec Search & Landing in order to clear the strip.
Operational Remarks
Emergency use only. RWY 09/27 has road crossing strip at west end and could have traffic on it. Preferred direction = 18/36 and has hump in the middle. Caution mountains and fences.
Operational Remarks
Runway 14/32 300m south end sealed. Righthand circuits for landing RWY32. Southeast threshold permanently displaced 220m. Powerlines at southeast end. High ground 2300 feet 1nm to southeast. Due to terrain takeoff RWY 14 not permitted.
Operational Remarks
Runway 18/36 840m fence to fence. Strip is located east side of Mt. Buffalo in Buckland Valley. Gradient 1.25% down to north. Caution traffic uses access road which crosses strip at north end. Due to gradients and trees on south boundary, preferred direction is 18 for landing and 36 for takeoffs. Otherwise operating length is
720m. Airfield activities include ultralights and microlights, models, hang gliders. Paragliding and car/winch towing.
Operational Remarks
Runway 14/32 grass (610m North end gravel). Strip runs parallel to Omeo highway. High terrain in circuit area. Caution fences and trees on approach both ends. Caution
wind shear. Ice in winter. All circuits LH. Turn right after departure from RWY 32. Bird and wombat hazard.
Operational Remarks
Marked power lines on S approach displace RWY32 Threshold. RWY14 takeoff distance 995m. Landing distance RWY 32 1100m. Windmill on E side. Caution ultralight aircraft use dry lake bed 0.5 nm N. PAL Lighting not CASA approved.
Re: Not an airport
The marker has been moved to the proposed location for this airport. The 2004 Operational Feasibility Assessment Report can be accessed here: http://members.pcug.org.au/~mikec/srcg/docs/airfield.pdf
Not an airport
This airport marker is centred on Mount Gibralter at Williamsdale which is the first line-up marker for Canberra airport approach.
Runway designation
Why does the information on this site show the runway headings as 18/36 when the satellite photo clearly shows the runways as 13/31 ?
gr8t place
Good place to fly into,very friendly people thay make you feel very welcome, And the saturday BBQ is tops.nice long grass strips keeped in very good shape..
Old Flyer
My names Peter, I flew regularly with Group Air Flying School from Casey Field Berwick from 1975 until 1993 just before the airfield closed.
I visited Tyabb and other local flying groups socially as was the normal thing throughout my flying time.. I got married, and run off my feet with work and other commitments that flying had to go into the back ground for a while.
I was wondering if there are any other persons who used to be with Group Air are still about and where
YADG
Went to a fly in with a friend with a keen interest in joining the flying school, they were very rude and arrogant, We paid for a bbq lunch which was 1 snag each and were promptly sent home!There seemed to be some nice people there, but were too busy gossiping. My friend was quite irate at the way we had been treated and will not return. Looking for Nice, Welcoming Flying School.
golf trip to echucha
just wondering if any flights to echuca for golf trip
, ie private, training flights, ect. cheer bob
Gawler Aerodrome
🔗 Wed, 16 Nov 2011
— Anonymous Flyer at Gawler Airport, Australia
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