Expensive Airport fees around Oz
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Asia
Posts: 1,030
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Expensive Airport fees around Oz
Im curious….
Across your adventures around this great country, who is ripping us off??
Flew into Avalon a few years ago, $100 for an approach and a $50 fee after 9pm.
I heard about some small airports charging for activating airport lighting?
Across your adventures around this great country, who is ripping us off??
Flew into Avalon a few years ago, $100 for an approach and a $50 fee after 9pm.
I heard about some small airports charging for activating airport lighting?
~$70 at Essendon for a full stop during a recent AFR.
Lizard Is. FTW
Tootle pip!!
I'd certainly recommend YLOH for an overnight trip. I did that with Clinton McKenzie and an elderly friend of mine, Sunday 8th March 2015. Louth is a town with about 45 people around 100 Kms downstream the Darling River from Bourke in NSW. Shindy's Inn has two great cabins available for $130 per night. And really cold draught beer for $5 a schooner!
As far as I know, no landing fees there. And the little bit short but in very good condition RWY is well fenced to keep out 'roos etc. It wasn't a problem for a Bo!
Perhaps less whinging and more flying, guys and gals?
As far as I know, no landing fees there. And the little bit short but in very good condition RWY is well fenced to keep out 'roos etc. It wasn't a problem for a Bo!
Perhaps less whinging and more flying, guys and gals?
I have heard from people on the ground at Truscott that the reason for the exorbitant landing fees is that they do not want itinerant GA in any way shape or form. Pity really as there is some interesting WWII history surrounding the field.
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Santa Barbara
Posts: 912
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Perhaps less whinging and more flying, guys and gals?
I don't see a thread chronicling 'rip offs' as whinging. It perhaps helps people make decisions on which airfields to support when planning a trip.
Example, I won't land at Goulbourn for $28 when I can land at Wagga Wagga for less, get my SAAA discount on fuel & get a practice ILS for nicks
I like the thread and don't see it as whinging.
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 100
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Mitchell Plateau is free
Perhaps less whinging and more flying, guys and gals?
Last time I inquired it was around $750 to drop in at Truscott.
I have heard from people on the ground at Truscott that the reason for the exorbitant landing fees is that they do not want itinerant GA in any way shape or form. Pity really as there is some interesting WWII history surrounding the field.
So an area of some historical significance, is basically out of bounds and closed to the general public for a period 40 years. That's FORTY years, nearly half a century.
The taxpayer paid for it and it shouldn't have been 'gifted' to the current owners and allowed to operate as they see fit. It needs fixing.
And Ted's right, the Mitchell Plateau is a great strip. Only a short helicopter ride (or used to be, not sure if anyone still does that) to the Mitchell falls.
And you certainly wont be going back again! Reminds me of a mate, flew his rv to a grass strip near gatwick, to then fly his 777 on a weeks trip. Couldnt get past weather enroute, landed at farnborough, caught a taxi to work, came back a week later to be awarded aA$1400 for landing fee and parking. Told them to jam it, paid something and never returned. Youve got it cheap down there!
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Oz
Posts: 469
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Truscott airfield is owned by the local indigenous community but managed on their behalf by a Darwin Company.
As far as visiting goes, there is no public accommodation or food available. Neither is there any available transport or anyone to drive it, there is avgas, but you have to buy the whole drum. What is there is for the working helo and management crews only, there is no local shop, everything comes by barge from Darwin. That is most probably why it appears to be expensive to visit.
Yes it is a great place to visit, working there though is something else again.
Tipsy
As far as visiting goes, there is no public accommodation or food available. Neither is there any available transport or anyone to drive it, there is avgas, but you have to buy the whole drum. What is there is for the working helo and management crews only, there is no local shop, everything comes by barge from Darwin. That is most probably why it appears to be expensive to visit.
Yes it is a great place to visit, working there though is something else again.
Tipsy
Avoid imitations
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Wandering the FIR and cyberspace often at highly unsociable times
Posts: 14,576
Received 425 Likes
on
224 Posts
And you certainly wont be going back again! Reminds me of a mate, flew his rv to a grass strip near gatwick, to then fly his 777 on a weeks trip. Couldnt get past weather enroute, landed at farnborough, caught a taxi to work, came back a week later to be awarded aA$1400 for landing fee and parking. Told them to jam it, paid something and never returned. Youve got it cheap down there!
