Ozguy's airport comments

Great airport, everything works, and spotlessly clean.

A bit surprising that Timor Leste has been an independent nation since 2002, yet still appears listed under Indonesia. I notice it is that way in the Jeppesen manuals too.

Lots of high terrain to the south, necessitating a steep descent when quite close to the airport. Runway is pretty rough, but adequate. Lots of helicopters here, mainly associated with UN work.

I enjoyed my visit here, but it is a long way from everywhere.

Of particular interest are the huge crabs (Robber Crabs) that are everywhere, including on the runway. Check for availability of fuel.

Beware of the powerlines on approach.

A former WWII RAAF airfield, with plans to develop it as a residential airpark.

An airfield built in WWII with still good paved runway surfaces. A lot of history here.

Beware of ash and rocks from the adjacent volcano.

Home to the Queensland Air Museum, which is definitely worth a visit.

An incredible aviation history here, dating back to the 1930's, when Junkers were used to fly in a complete gold dredging plant.

Quite a busy airport, with lots of Cessna Caravans coming and going. A great town too.

Always enjoyed flying in here, as it is well maintained. Recommend landing from the sea (RW11) and taking off on RW29.

Always humid here, and the airstrip is subject to occasional flooding.

A great place to fly into, but ramp space is very limited.

A much busier airport back in the 70's.

I flew in here in a Stearman one day, and was warmly welcomed by about half the population of the town. A nice friendly place.

Hope you have a mobile phone, because there is no other way to call a cab if you want to go into town.

Situated right on the Tropic of Capricorn. A cattle town.

A good airport and quite an interesting city.

Seeing the amount of rock and soil they moved in order to contstruct this airport is mind-boggling.

Be sure to visit the Army Aviation Museum. Some great airshows were held here years ago.

Lots of interesting military aircraft here.

Always efficient.

One of my all-time favourite airports, and cities. The birthplace of Bush Pilots Airways.

I can't wait until they open the new parallel runway. A pity it won't be pointing into the prevailing (south-easterly) wind.

Flying in here I am always amazed at the size of the holes in the ground. There must be some awfully big rabbits in these parts.

This airport has to hold some sort of record for the number of SID's and STAR's. I guess they want to make it look like a big place. ATC seem to think they are at Chicago or somewhere.

One thing in very short supply is ramp space, and the delays in getting to the runway (particularly early in the morning - everyone seems to want to depart at 0600) are unbelievable.

A very clean and pleasant city though.

A cosy city.

The wind! The only thing between here and the South Pole is a barbed wire fence, and it is mostly broken down. Great seafood though.

A lovely city, and very historic.

Last stop before the South Pole.

A most friendly airport.

Growing to be a very busy place.

No shade anywhere.

Heart of the Riverland.

The tuna capital of Australia.

Birthplace of Pagas Airlines.

Birthplace of O'Connor Airlines.

The main airport on Kangaroo Island.

It takes a while to get there, but is worth the trip.

The opal capital of the world. The town looks deceptively small and uninhabited from the air, however most homes (and some businesses) are underground.

A pity they closed the third runway.

A great city, and very easy to get around.

A really friendly airport.

Interesting weather in winter.

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.

The best city in Victoria in winter.

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

Birthplace of Ansett Airlines.

Very historic town. Visit the paddlesteamers.

Former WWII training airfield.