Phillip Island Aerodrome
It's still a fully functioning heliport.
The operators are onsite pretty much most days.
http://www.phillipislandhelicopters.com.au
The operators are onsite pretty much most days.
http://www.phillipislandhelicopters.com.au
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im aware it closed, the question was "who owns/manages", i have an individual who would fund the airfield development (new runway, taxiway, apron) to enable it back to use for private and commercial operations. Remember the good ol days of a good half a dozen twins an evening to visit the penguins...
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Contact Dave Dodson or Ian Batton via the website.
I'm not sure who owns, but the PIH company leases the helipad. As far as I know, they were struggling with the lack of visitors / landing fees to make it worth keeping the runway and lights operating.
Shame that it wasn't being used, great opportunity for surfers and beach lovers to go down after work, get fish and chips and hit the waves. All within walking distance.
I'm not sure who owns, but the PIH company leases the helipad. As far as I know, they were struggling with the lack of visitors / landing fees to make it worth keeping the runway and lights operating.
Shame that it wasn't being used, great opportunity for surfers and beach lovers to go down after work, get fish and chips and hit the waves. All within walking distance.
It has been owned by potential developers for a long time, a consortium looking to make an investment. I can't see it being resurrected as it would not be possible to be viable as an airfield compared to the cost of land for housing... now where have we heard that line before?
My understanding is that the owners applied to develop it and were advised that they can't because it's an in-use airfield, so they simply and abruptly closed the runway. The runway area was also leased so a lack of use wasn't really an issue, as long as the rent was paid.
It is now gone forever.
My understanding is that the owners applied to develop it and were advised that they can't because it's an in-use airfield, so they simply and abruptly closed the runway. The runway area was also leased so a lack of use wasn't really an issue, as long as the rent was paid.
It is now gone forever.
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It is now gone forever.
Which is a damn shame. Used to love flying in and out of there
Commercial reality strikes again I guess.
Which is a damn shame. Used to love flying in and out of there
Commercial reality strikes again I guess.
Last edited by IFEZ; 13th Dec 2016 at 05:14. Reason: Word change
Buy land further west and make a new airport
OR
Use land within the Phillip Island raceway complex? It's nearer the penguins (which is why people usually go there in the first place), the neighbours don't mind a little noise and there are already facilities there which could double as a terminal.
I'll only take 5% commission for this brilliant idea.
OR
Use land within the Phillip Island raceway complex? It's nearer the penguins (which is why people usually go there in the first place), the neighbours don't mind a little noise and there are already facilities there which could double as a terminal.
I'll only take 5% commission for this brilliant idea.
