Karratha Upgraded Runway

[topend3]

The upgraded runway at Karratha will be commissioned and opened for operations on Thursday morning. The runway is suitable for Code 4D aircraft up to B767/A330 size operations and is 2280m long x 45m wide.

It will also enable un-restricted B738 ops to the East Coast.

I will try and post a photo here later...

[littlehurcules]

Thanks mate - but i think we can read the notams if we are interested in going there :ok:

I would rather trust the info on the notam rather than something written on here.

I cant beleive this is even a topic worth posting about

[ilikeit]

I for one find the information timely and usefull

Thanks topend1

ilikeit

[blueloo]

I found the info interesting as well. Thanks

[sthaussiepilot]

I found it a useful post I like to know the going ons around Aus, and do not check notams for places I dont need to know, hence pprune :ok:, does a notam include pictures?

..No

[woftam]

Thanks topend3. Look forward to the photos. :ok:
For the notam brigade:

C21/09 REVIEW C20/09
TRIGGER NOTAM - AIP SUP H05/09
PLANNED OPENING OF UPGRADED RUNWAY AND TAXIWAYS KARRATHA AIRPORT
AVBL FM AVFAX CODE 81523 AND AIRSERVICES WEBSITE
Airservices Australia - Aeronautical Information Package (AIP) (http://WWW.AIRSERVICESAUSTRALIA.COM/PUBLICATIONS/AIP.ASP). A REPLACEMENT
NOTAM WILL BE ISSUED WHEN THE NEW RWY BECOMES OPERATIONAL, AS
DISCUSSED AT ITEM 2.1 OF THE AIP SUP REFERS. UPGRADED RWY OPENING
DTG IS SCHEDULED FOR 0903112100 (0600L 12 MARCH).
FROM 02 102013 TO 06 040400 EST

and


C53/09
AD NOT AVBL.
WORKS SAFETY OFFICER MNT 127.35
OR TEL 0417 904 053
FROM 03 111100 TO 03 112100

[neville_nobody]

Unfortunately they built a new runway just in time for the mining boom to end!:{

[Mecarsa Bitrusty]

littlehurcules

I cant beleive this is even a topic worth posting about Why not?

Your location sums up your intellect me thinks!

[Capn Bloggs]

A330 at 40° on 2280m. I'd like to see that.

[XRlent100]

And Skywest have announced an additional direct PER-KTA flight bringing the total to 5 direct and 3 via GET and CAR from April. Additional Jet service will be on Tues arvo.

[topend3]

Looks like most people think you are a tosser little herc, if you don't want to read it, ignore it...

Bloggsy fair call, QF are looking at A330 for alternate only.

Link here for photos :

Pictures by foxc79 - Photobucket (http://s651.photobucket.com/albums/uu236/foxc79/)

Warning : Don't look if you aren't interested.

[The Green Goblin]

the good 'ole KFS 172 ay topend!

I think I know who you are now.

The strip is looking much better than when I was there last, they used to be repairing and tarring the taxiway/runway while it were in use!

Must have been a bit of rain around, not as red as I remember it last!