AVV is not an approved ALTERNATE airport only because, apparently, Lindsay Fox wanted a king's ransom in exchange for necessary things (eg, on-call ATC), which make up the Alternate airport criteria. And QF told him where to go. But at the end of the day it's a bloody decent piece of concrete with an ILS. Of all the "Emergency" airports that QF driver's consider, it's probably the most well known to them and will definitely be in play should the need arise.... And using MBZ procs if necessary, Mr Fox!