Does anyone know where you can find what these charges are? Or anyone have accurate and up to date info close at hand?
Yes all you wise a$$es ....check your ERSA before you hit reply, and just for the extra wasting of your time why not search on Welcome to Canberra Airport
Or you can try phoning them.....of course that number would be on their website so after searching and searching ....its now after 4.30pm or 5.30 down there and they are GONE!
After seeing some really dumb organisational stuff with the stupid Toll Road mob in Sydney, anything else is probably quite reasonable .
If you have to ask - you can't afford to go there!
Ha! Ha! Now this is kinda funny Jaba. Your gonna go from the crappiest aerodrome in Oz to the least GA friendly aerodrome in Oz.
Dr
PS: A word from the wise - make sure that you have enough fuel on board to go somewhere else. Canberra also has the most unreliable Avgas availability in Oz.
Oh, and if they put you on 12/30 don't panic - it is there somewhere. Just a bit hard to see among the highrise buildings that line the runway!
Thanks...and that is why I am asking the question, but Goulburn has bugger all in the way of hire cars and the Avis Agent is not open on Sunday when I want to return, mind you a phone call may fix that.
If its under $20-25 a day its worth it....well not worth it, but its a better deal than going out of town.
Hey Forkie, you have been there lately.....what was the story?
You can afford it Jaba, it's just an oversized CTAF. $20-$30 as stated. Not that bad for the convenience of it. Your Dynon should light up when you get near their ILS.
Visited CB in June. Landing fee $24.62. IFR charges with Airservices $18.73. Didn't stay, just refuelled. The self serve bowser sometimes won't work so if you need to get the fuel truck to refuel you may have a wait on your hands as they give the big boys priority. Have parked on the grass on prior occasions with no problems. Make sure you have your ASIC displayed in all it's glory.
Oh yeah Jaba, accessing the GA apron via Starlag 13 is an interesting experience too!
Dr
PS:
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SEVERE TURBULENCE BELOW 8000FT REFER SIGMET . SEVERE ICING ABOVE 4000FT REFER SIGMET . SCATTERED SHOWERS W OF YBTH/YSCB/YMRY, EASING TO ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER 02Z. SHOWERS FALLING AS SNOW ABOVE 2600FT TILL 03Z, THEN ABOVE 4000FT.
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FREEZING LEVEL:3500FT BECMG 5000FT BY 09Z.
Stay at home Jaba!
Last edited by ForkTailedDrKiller; 15th Oct 2010 at 23:38.
I assume your beloved bo is tucked away in a warm corner of a hangar!
I wish!
Hangar space cannot be obtained for love or money. Hangars get in the way of office blocks and empty DFOs…
I park on the grass, unless I’m only going to be home for a couple of days. I’ve got some ruddervator and wing covers that, along with the cockpit cover, keep some of the WX off.
’$60-80 night’ is probably a number that’s close to the parking charges + terminal navigation charges.
Beware the security arrangements! Getting onto the tarmac through the ‘GA Detention Centre’ (what the FTDK calls ‘Stalag 13’) requires co-ordination with the Airport Ops Officer, who’s always friendly and helpful, but very busy. You don’t want to exit the gate and remember you’ve left your wallet in the aircraft. You don’t want to turn up to get airside, unannounced, if you’re in a hurry. (Don’t ask me how I know this… .)
I went in there a few months ago only to find out that the aircraft I was flying was banned from Canberra because the previous owner hadn't paid their landing fees. It made the day of the security officer who promptly parked in front of me not wanting to let me go. He also noted that my ASIC was showing an expiry month of he current month and he said that I would have been in the poo if it was one week later.
Jaba, I forgot to tell you that when I went there a couple of months back, the security guard was nothing but helpful I called him up at the "detention gate exit " lol and he came over and said "Where do you boys wannnna go ?" I said to the main terminal and he said ... stuff walking, get in the ute and i will give you the 'limo service'.
We called him up once we were finished and he drove us back to the aircraft. He was giving the "Pink Pointer Q400" a a bashing because of it's colour.
Maybe alot of people here have had bad experiences with CB but IMO it is ok.
Jaba, I forgot to tell you that when I went there a couple of months back, the security guard was nothing but helpful
Yep, I will endorse that. The security guys are tops. The fuel guys were OK too, after I threw a bit of a wobbly! Eventually arranged to give me fuel on a credit card cause the self-serve fuel bowser was down, as in my experience it often is.
But for GA lighties - Canberra is a crap aerodrome! Intentionally so, as I understand it. Allegedly, if the developer to whom we sold the aerodrome at the national capital has his way, he will chase off GA completely and build more high rise buildings on his real-estate.
In support of CB. It's an easy place to fly into. Hardly any hold ups. Plenty of GA parking space. Yes I have found the security fellas more than helpful and friendly. A short walk to the terminal for a taxi or food. ATC is easy going and friendly also. Gets pretty busy late afternoon with the RPT rush hour so it's a good time to avoid if possible. Probably the cheapest C airspace you will ever fly into. Re the weather: if they say turbulence they really mean it!! Can be quite rough in a lighty around the hills on approach.
so after searching and searching ....its now after 4.30pm or 5.30 down there and they are GONE!
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..........all I need to know know is how much they charge for staying a bit longer than a few hours!
