OurAirports: Comments on airports in Victoria, Australia

[YDLL] "Re: Dunolly" by ptomblin

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:50:42 -0500

I have my doubts about several of the airports that came from that particular user. I've got 529 Australian airports from him, so I'm reluctant to delete them all, but I'm also reluctant to verify them all.

[YDLL] "re: Dunolly airstrip" by david

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 07:44:28 -0500

I agree -- I can find no evidence anywhere that this airport exists. It came in some user-supplied data from navaid.com, but I'll probably delete it unless someone has a better source.

[YDLL] "Dunolly airstrip" by Anonymous Flier

Sun, 02 Dec 2007 06:43:38 -0500

So where is it? The coordinates seem to put me into a hillside of trees.

I can't seem to locate the airstrip in the surrounding area even though Google Earth is high definition.

sincerely, Wesley wdalefamily@hotmail.com

[YBRS] "plane crash" by Anonymous Flier

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:38:02 -0400

a very dangerous place for joyflights never go there

[YPID] "The reason why I want a PPL" by Yannick

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:10:56 -0400

Or at least something to look forward to !

Every year Phillip Island is home to the Australian Moto Grand Prix. In October 2004 I rode there with a mate all the way down from Sydney to attend the Grand Prix and witness Valentino Rossi historic win on the Yamaha, claiming back-to-back championships on two differents bikes (he won the 2003 championship on a Honda).

It's a very scenic but also a very long way from Sydney (we got there via Princes Hwy, and back via the Great Alpine Road which caused some overenthusiastic riding and subsequently claimed the life of a soft-compound rear tyre).

I sold my bike 2 years ago and when I resumed flying, I made it an objective to get my PPL in time for the 2007 MotoGP in order to fly there (safely). I am not flying often enough to reach that objective though.

Still, am going this year, flying commercial via Melbourne, and will fly there as a PPL pilot in 2008 (hopefully)

[YSHT] "SHT" by Ozguy

Sun, 29 Jul 2007 07:57:38 -0400

A really friendly airport.

[YPOD] "PTJ" by Ozguy

Sun, 29 Jul 2007 07:56:23 -0400

Interesting weather in winter.

[YMMB] "MBW" by Ozguy

Sun, 29 Jul 2007 07:54:58 -0400

Back in the 60's this was the busiest airport in the southern hemisphere (by aircraft movements - most were training flights). Much quieter these days.

[YMIA] "MQL" by Ozguy

Sun, 29 Jul 2007 07:52:52 -0400

The best city in Victoria in winter.

[YLTV] "LTB" by Ozguy

Sun, 29 Jul 2007 07:51:33 -0400

The GA-8 Airvan and GA-200 Fatman were developed here.

[YHML] "HLT" by Ozguy

Sun, 29 Jul 2007 07:49:39 -0400

Birthplace of Ansett Airlines.

[YECH] "ECH" by Ozguy

Sun, 29 Jul 2007 07:48:02 -0400

Very historic town. Visit the paddlesteamers.

[YBNS] "BSJ" by Ozguy

Sun, 29 Jul 2007 07:46:22 -0400

Former WWII training airfield.

[YWGT] "WGT" by Ozguy

Sun, 29 Jul 2007 07:44:46 -0400

A real shame that the Airworld museum closed down.

[YMEN] "MEB" by Ozguy

Sun, 29 Jul 2007 07:43:23 -0400

Very handy for bizjets.

[YMAV] "AVV" by Ozguy

Sun, 29 Jul 2007 07:42:11 -0400

A handy alternate to Melbourne.

[YECH] "GOANA Air Safari" by Tony

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 23:13:04 -0400

Flew here with a GOANA air safari trip in 02 - each couple flew their own Cessna 172. Very picturesque little rural Australian town. Spent time walking around the old part of town and had supper on a riverboat - we were told that all towns in Australia are like this :P