Rocky Airport to go Under
 

Report that Rocky Airport to cease Ops early next week due 9.5m flood level in the Fitzroy ,1991 saw a 9.2m flood level shut the airport for approx 3 weeks

What a bunch of pansies, it should remain open as a floatplane base.

Could be as early as Sat.

ATIS quoting dry rwy, can't be that bad:ok:. Looked like a few puddles about the edges of the rwy today but other than that dry black stuff still avail:ok:.
Someone asked the guy in the twr is the joint gunna close?.............not to his knowledge was the response.



Wmk2

A lot of water on the way

Pretty good chance it will Wally. Lots of H2O headed there in the next few days and its already flooded.

Lovely day there 2day 'jaba', don't know what all the excitement is about although the gal in the twr was under the pump today with 3 planes in the area all at once:E

Hey Jaba did I hear a 'jabodoo' run out of steam today somewhere & make a forced ldg?


Wmk2

Water is half way up the fence and pretty close to the rwy this afternoon.

Look on the bright side
 

Maybe with Rocky closing for a bit twr will get a few days off.

Then maybe we can pop the gal in the jump so she can see why its never fun to change approaches on us at 5DME :sad::sad:

Everytime you hear that voice you think to yourself, "how's she gonna **** this up?" and then it happens... :ugh:

an appropriate song for the flower in the tower
 

'TWR, ABC, negative, unable'

Ring the Tower, make her aware of what impact she's having on your operation, no joy, ask for her supervisor, no joy, ask for the Tower's responsible ALM. :ok:

God you guys crack me up !!!:D:E Poor gal she might be the driest person in Rocky over the next few days up there in her lofty perch:-)

ATIS quoted expect DGA`Arr fair enuff cloud wasn't an issue in the circuit so all good then at the last minute it's a VOR`App for rwy 15 held nice & high over the top......training wheels perhaps? Who'd wanna be an ATC'er, hard to plz us buggers:ok:

I must say though that back-tracking for rwy 15 @ RK late yesterday it looked interesting to be heading straight for what appeared to be an inland sea !:-)

If one had an engine failure in a SE retract plane it would be hard to know whether to leave the gear up for Ldg or put it down there's that much water around the place!:E

Wmk2

lets hope the water washes the airport management negative attitudes away and some user friendly ones brought in.
Has to be one of the worst airports in east Aus.

"Someone asked the guy in the twr is the joint gunna close?.............not to his knowledge was the response."!!


Well he or she (ATC) is going to get a nice surprise ,I was there in 1991 the water came over so quick within 15mins it had covered 1/3 of 33 ,we nearly had a 73 stranded ,unloaded all pax,baggage and cargo and just got off on restriction.

C432/10
Ad Not Avbl
Due Flooding Emergency Acft Excepted With Prior Notice.
Rwy Lgt Not Avbl
From 01 010430 To 01 180700 Est

Has the flood water got a current ASIC card?

I think the snakes would take priority over Flood waters.

I chap that I know went to secure his Dozer on the banks of the Fitzroy,chartered a Helo to drop him in so he could tape up intake etc ,lifted the canopy and he couldnt believe the amount snakes that had taken refuge,after that little episode he didnt bother!!

I'd be interested in hearing more information regarding.... just got off on restriction. What exactly does that mean?

Stationair8, the waters fine its those snakes who need security clearance.

Osama bin brown
Osama bin black belly
Osama bin Taipan
Osama bin duguit.

Lets see the pen pushers deal with that one.?

And if these floods continue.

Osama bin barramundi.
Osama bin redclaw.
And of course.
Osama bin Crocodylis.
:E
Happy NY
M