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To anon
Get over your self anon they are not that bad. Get your hand off it.
Really good airfield
Nice little town close to airfield. Friendly natives
Atis
131.100
See Country Airstrip Guide
papercollar@bigpond.com. Unsealed grass. Beware tall trees. Likely quite dangerous in certain wind conditions as the strip is 5.3nm from Bluff Knoll Mountain 3,606 ft
Owner
Marcus Sounness 0417941914
A+
Brilliant strip and friendly aero club. Quite far from town you will need a taxi.
Tall trees
beware the very tall trees on approach
Country Airstrip Guide says
R and M Wheeler 08 95303095 wheelerfield@bigpond.com
Great day trip for a pie at the Miami Bakehouse next door
Visited this strip for a pie at the Miami bakehouse. Strip is quite rough - fenced on both sides so animals don't get in. Prior permission is required from the owner.
The correct name for the gliding club
The correct name for the gliding club is "Beverley Soaring Society".
Position
Casterton 16/34 is red brown and obvious around a mile further West of the green marker on the map; WSW of the Town
Status
Casterton is now a CFA Fire Bombing Base for Western Victoria with extensive facilities for continuous use during the Fire Season
At around 500ft ASL the main runway 16/34 rises significantly near the Northern (terminal) end and is nearly 4000ft of wide well groomed gravel - a very short grass cross strip would suit extreme crosswinds
The CTAF is 126.7 and beware the CFA operations will use other frequencies during a fire.
Avalon Uses
Emergency Management Victoria operate their Large Air Tanker (LAT) Airbase from Avalon
Flights from Avalon or Melbourne Airport to Tooradin?
Are there any flights from Avalon or Melb Airports to Tooradin - we have a wedding and coming from interstate?
THanks for your help...
Aldinga airport
A mate and I fly in regularly and have rarely had a problem. Sure they have several runways and may be using more than one- just get situational awareness on the way in, stay above the traffic till you decide your approach-and use your radio!
We enjoy the coffee, the view and the friendship and find the operators and their instructors friendly and helpful.
Ballera Airport
Santos Gas Plant
Adelaide Biplanes
Browsing thru most of the comments, anyone who has attempted to fly into ADG and have encountered the same problems as many of us have, would have to agree with the negative comments.
Refer to Alex, dated 28 April 2015. "Help a fellow Aussie battler out"
The operator is not an Aussie battler. He is a POM.
I presume that this is to help and contribute towards the Adelaide Biplanes rude collection for monies towards funding the costs of the EPA.
An EPA involvement which Adelaide Biplanes are directly responsible for by exceeding the movement limitations of which they were aware of.
What gets me is that they are asking others to donate to fund their business commitments as they are bound by, as I am led to understand, the shareholder and board resolution which agreed to the license provided that Adelaide Biplanes paid the costs and not the shareholders who did not crate the problem and that a EPA license to exceed the movements is pf no value or
benifit to the shareholders.
Now I have been directed to the Adelaide Biplanes facebook site .
Whilst collecting donations to fund their business, check out the house that they have just built. The "Boathouse" ????????
At what costs. How rude to shove this on facebook whilst asking for donations, even a poster in the woman's loo at ADG asking for donations. What a place to situate that??????
This may explain the csyphe of these people.
The most expensive fuel around. Goolwa good place to fuel if like me flying from Victoria.
As I am told, and research confirms this. the most expensive rates around the flying schools for training or hire and fly.
Profit is good but greed is bad.
I and others now avoid the place like a plague.
Such a shame as has always been a great friendly place in the past with reasonably priced fuel.
Sadly, in my opinion, and as I can gather by the comments, many others, abusive, bad mannered operator and unsafe circuit procedures with multiple runways in use and sometimes no radio calls so totally confusing.
Almost as if they do not want other aviators flying in to ADG as the impression is that they want it all to themselves and others are an imposition.
Flew into Goolwa, Mate picked us up from Adelaide. Took the opportunity to drive to ADG for a look and looks nice but a dead, unfriendly airfield with only some Adelaide Biplane aircraft visible.
Dont spend any monies with them, not at all interested in one.
A dead, no soul, unfriendly airfield.
Jetstar International Customer Service
After a very long trip to the international airport to get first hand information on the flight status to Bali....due to the non-communication from Jetstar services re: flights to Bali,it was to our dismay, that no one, absolutely so one from Jetstar was in an information booth or was contactable. No person in attendance at the international airport from an airline that is supposedly, if you believe their advertisments, customer friendly. It has, this past week been a first hand experience of the lack of customer care and duty of care. It has been utterly, frustrating. The natural elements of course one can accept and understand and the airlines do have safety measures that need to be abided by. It is the total lack of duty of care to the paying customers that is unacceptable. I would not ever again, book or fly with Jetstar the subsiduary of Qantas. Qantas too, has been most unhelpful in their duty of care to customers. The customer service officers promised to sms, email and or phone for updates...in the past 7 days, not one sms, email or call. As a social media communicator I will make it a point to inform all, that the service received from this Australian airline and its Mother company, Qantas, were uncommunicative and unsupportive. The decision we make now is to delete all Jetstar and Qantas flights from our international itinerary, regardless of the discounted flights etc. Experience has proved that Jetstar and Qantas, are unacceptably not customer friendly.
Location
Gundaroo is in NSW. Is owned by well known Aviator/Adventurer
Glider Soaring
Bunyan Airfield is the home of the Canberra Gliding Club, which has operated from this site for more than 30 years. The site offers a range of lift types, including thermals, ridge soaring, mountain lee waves, and seabreeze convergence lift. The Australian altitude record for gliders (33,000 feet above sea level) was set during a flight from Bunyan Airfield in 1995 using mountain lee waves.
Amazing Airport
Flight was great. Got threaten by a terrorist but it was worth the experience. I would recommend Yass airport to anyone who truly wants a great aussie experience, even though I nearly died after hitting a cow but still it was great and there is only ten plane crashes a year. Definitely returning with my family, I definitely McLoved it!
The airport security was awesomely slack too, the staff all bogans and the plane took three turns to take off, but you know what? I McLoved every second of it.
NAME OF AIRPORT
An arrival from overseas might expect a short cab ride to Brisbane with a Name like Brisbane West ?
another base
Great place to visit!
Fantastic airport and landing strip. Very well maintained, very clean, lots of shade. Crosswind can be a little awkward at times but a burst of power on landing settles through that easily. Great parking on hard stand.
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Australia is currently run by people who have virtually no business acumen and do not encourage big or small infrastructure development. Look how Hockey has jumped ship as has done Abbott. They both do not have the guts to sit on the backbench. Currently listen to the whining of Abbott. He stabbed Turnbull and now cannot take his punishment for that error. Both of them just ranted on about road development. Neither had or have the intellect to run this magnificent country. I emplor every Aussie to get behind those who want this country to grow and provide good, interesting work for our young ones. If we cannot do that we fail. Understood.
Condition
Good sealed strip nice people ring first
Condition
Very good strip fuel and Lamie every one friendly food at the pub good motel Accom very good with in walking distance food well we won't eat at the motel again
forest airport
a great place that is not very well known and a lot of history was good to see even though i doped a nose wheel there
State changed
Now marked as Queensland
Adelaide bi bi planes
In summary it seems YADG is now run by Adelaide Bi planes,its a shame really as now its angry rude and dangerous . Something very wrong here . Used to be safe . Suggest alternate to GOOLWA ..MURRAYBRIDGE. both have avgas and safe circuit activity.
Manuelle Dubois
The state for this airport is wrong
This airport is officially in the state of Queensland and not in the state of New South Wales. The Wikipedia entry for the airport will also confirm this.
What is interesting about this airport is that it physically crosses the state line and timezoneboundary between New South Wales and Queensland, so during summer when NSW has daylight saving and Qld doesn't, planes push off from the terminal in Qld time but leave the ground one hour earlier because the end of the runway is in NSW time.
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argyleairportaustralia is no longer an Australian company. We are not associated with ASIC in any way. Nor do we wish to in the future. ASIC simply takes money and is run by academic university graduates. ASIC holds back small business and takes from one hand and puts its other in a large pocket. We are a private infrastructure crew who fly by our ethical behaviour. We owe no one any thing particularly the amateur Australia government. Go off shore and prosper.
Why is this impossible?
Why can't I find any information on this airstrip? It's listed on the WAC chart but nowhere else. Not even in the AOPA directory that I just bought for the purpose of finding information to land here.
Where there is smoke, there is a fire
Whow, Have just been browsing the aerodromes in South Australia planning a trip from NSW to WA via S.A.
I planned to stop over at either Goolwa or Aldinga for fuel etc.
I am stunned at all the negative comments about Aldinga whilst the likes of Goolwa and other surrounding airfields have no bad comments.
Seems as if there is smoke there is a fire as if maybe one person posts a bad comment, that would be acceptable as one cannot please everybody.
But having now read all the comments about Aldinga, I would suggest that there may be some serious issues which should be addressed there.
It is not all about coffees and cakes, its about aviation, aviators and their aircraft and needs.
Needless to say, thanks to those who have been upfront enough to inform the rest of us.
I thought that I would pause and phone Goolwa at this stage.
Bloke there will make a vehicle available (No charge) to us if required, and will organize accommodation at our cost. Fair enough.
Solves that. I would rather stop somewhere which does not have the bad feedback and postings like Aldinga.
Sad that, as I flew in there years ago. lovely peaceful country airfield with small office and flying school and such a lovely friendly women who's name my wife tells me was Lorraine???
I guess that at times new ownership with big high flying ideas do not always work out and would suggest that maybe this is the case with Aldinga.
No longer the quint quite lovely place that we found it to be.
Grumpy bloke
Have found Goolwa a great place to visit.
Great collection of aircraft live there and on days with good weather may see the jets come out, aerobatic mob practicing, war birds, parachutes and so on.
And all interacting with each other safely.
Grumpy old character who owns the airport who is full of character and loves to project this grumpy attitude but is all piddle and wind. Good Ole Boy. Has been very helpful.
Great place to stop for fuel (Less expensive than Aldinga) if passing by from interstate as great coastal flight along the Coorong and river Murray Mouth.
Good maintenance bloke based at Goolwa.
Also in my opinion less hassles in the circuit than Aldinga which can be highly confusing with the low time RAAUS instructors and students.
Have encountered 3 runways in use at Aldinga with woeful radio calls and actually aborted landing there one day and diverted to Goolwa as with 20 plus plus years flying could not make sense of what was going on.
Aldinga Airfield
Have not looked at this site for a while but pleased to see that finally some are waking up to what Aldinga and the operators of the flying school are actually like..
Not all nice coffee and cakes, in fact, from an aviators point of view who have flown in there for many past years, its gone to the dogs with shocking circuit procedures and running the risk of been abused.
Avgas is about 18 cents more per liter than some other airports who PAY DELIVERY for their avgas.
I make a point of never calling in there for fuel or for any other reason any more unless there is something on at the Aero Club or similar. The Good Ole Boys.
And yes. The low time inexperienced instructors sit on the veranda with their coffees and criticize the landings and take offs of others.
But they will suck in the inexperienced thru their fancy social networking and sadly teach the students their ways.
It is also interesting to note that the operators, nor their students etc are made very welcome around various aviation venues in S.A. Seems that the aviation fraternity have woken up to them. And remember, that some have been around for some time and are highly qualified and respected.
Funny thing. We Australians will always, well at the best of times, extend our hands in friendship to newcomers. But beware when these newcomers bite our hands.
Aldinga
Wow trained out of Aldinga 15 years ago and had so many fond memories when John white owned the flying school, went back to refuel my Saratoga, Truth lets just say will never return there again thought I was back in Narm place has a horrible feel about it, every move you make you are watched and critersized sorry fellow aviators Yadg not for me happy flying Sam Pope.
Great Place
Very Good Tidy Clean Airport, And very welcoming bunch of guys, And Friday Coffee Club !!
Adelaide Bi Planes
It matters not what we locals think about the antics at Aldinga Aerodrome.
Adelaide Bi Planes have no respect, no consideration and simply not interested in the well being of any of the locals.
Now they have this collection to fight the EPA. Rude and wrong as from what I believe, Adelaide Biplanes are responsible for the EPA involvement and subsequent requirement for a EPA license. Now they are asking others to pay to for their obligations?????????
I hear that they even have a sign asking for monies in the women's toilet. How rude.
Problem is that they are extremely cunning in their social media presentations and have sucked in so many who do not live in the area with the tea / cake/ coffee / scones etc.
Now the word is that their will be a wine boutique on the Aerodrome. How can that be allowed?????? A booze outlet on a aerodrome????
What else will these people do to attract attention.
Sad day when Adelaide Biplanes came to Aldinga. Very much also the self appointed industry police who have no hesitation in reporting others but can do no wrong themselves according to some in the area.
And Tony, yes I agree. They are annoying to the inth. Particularly in the summer.
Try having a nice BBQ on a Saturday evening, or even Sunday lunch, beautiful views to the sea from the hills and these people go around and around and around with the constant irritating droning and noise, totally destroying the peace and tranquility.
So who allows this mob to carry on like this?
Maybe we should get a petition going to send them to Parafield.
Adelaide Bi planes
I am a resident of Sellicks Hill and have lived here nearly 30 yrs ,l am not one to stir the pot or carry on unnecessarily , so i would like to think my comments are of a relevant nature.
Up until approximately 2008 the amount of air traffic was totally ok and somewhat enjoyable , but now the constant drone has become a real annoyance . Some days I have counted a minimum of 4 aircraft doing takeoffs and landings continuously during daylight hours not to mention other aircraft coming and going . Im not one to spoil anyones fun but its really got hard to not say anything . My research tells me that theres been restrictions to help improve things but from a residents point of view I cant see any improvement at all .
I have nothing against having a airstrip there and would hate to see it shut but I guess its just a case of " fair go mate " surely Aldinga biplanes could move to somewhere like parafield , this may be a incorrect assumption as I am not a aviator but isnt Parafield there for operations like this ?
Tony , Sellicks Hill
Rwy 28
Rwy 28/10. 1000 mtr grass. Rwy 28 - If been raining heavily can be soft ground for 250 mtrs from threshold to 1st exit so do not touch down before 1st exit marked by tyres.
YADG
Nice tea and scones , a couple of biplanes and a few taildragging aircraft doesnt make up for ridiculous increases in traffic , crowded circuits , 100hr inexperienced RA instructors and rude unsafe radio etiquette . I'm disgusted at whats become of this once fine example of a Australian GA strip .Its been 9 months since I last landed my twin there and until Adelaide Biplanes and their commercial operation leave it will be my last . It saddens me to think that this is somehow what they want , total control of the YADG CTAF . I feel for the original hangar owners who based their aircraft there , lets hope Casa the EPA and the Aldinga Aviation group do the right thing .
And yes I am anonymous. .. Ive been warned of the smear campaign tactics of ABP .
Closed
This airstrip was closed decades ago and has largely revegetated.
$1.8 million Airport Upgrade and Extention 2017
The state and federal governments in 2017 will commence with the expanding of the Carnarvon WA airport incorporating a longer airstrip extended by 600m for the implementing on larger aircraft up to Airbus 320 and Boeing 737s. There will also be a $700,000 upgrade to lounge and terminal area. The large grass areas and gardens recognised by people all over who travel through Carnarvon Airport will be looked after and extended to large lawn area under trees for passenger to wait under and relax in the awesome Carnarvon weather. Further information to come shortly.
Great airport
lots of history and a great aviation museum with an Avro Anson. Nice bitumen runway. Airshow on in October 2015
Interesting Runway
Last visit there was a drainage ditch across about 100 m of the western threshold.
Otherwise, beware parachutists and when grass long and wet.
Still in use?
This airport lies within the RAAF Edinburgh airspace and is no longer in use for general aviation. I guess it would do in an emergency. It is the location of the Bolly Aviation propellor business and still appears to be used by helicopters.
Another one
🔗 Wed, 27 Jan 2016
— Anonymous Flyer at Aldinga Airport, Australia
For a Pom who comes to Australia, buys the flying School at Aldinga, calls it Adelaide Biplanes and tells us that Australians have a bad flying culture and that they are going to change it, they are doing really well.
I mean, they must be on first term names with their insurance company as I saw another Sports Star with a mangled prop and damaged on a trailer down south near Goolwa which comes from Aldinga.
So how many is that now that they have stuffed up.
Taxied a Tiger Moth into a PARKED aircraft, stood the super cub on its nose, stalled a Lighting into the ground and how ever many more.
]Not a bad record for someone who says that we in Australia have a bad flying culture and then acts as the industry police and runs to CASA for everything that they think is wrong.
And abuses those who they PERCEIVE doing something wrong as self appointed industry police.
And by the way, the only time that you are treated nicely there is if you put your hand in your pocket and they can hear the Ching Ching of the cash register. Otherwise have no time for one.
People who live in glass houses should never throw stones. Eh.
No wonder there are now many who will not fly in there as who knows what will happen next.
Abused, reported to CASA, prang and treated rudely.
Plus the safest airfield in Australia. Pigs.
Remember that this is all in my opinion only derived from personal experience and observations and what I have witnessed first hand and told and verified by others.
Not a nice place and needs to get the like of the previous operators back theter to return it to the safe friendly place it used to be with the camaraderie that they have destroyed.