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#1
16th September 2008, 08:41 AM
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Flying into Ayers Rock (airport) - views
I am flying into Ayers Rock later this week (on QF) and wondered if there was a typical landing direction, and if so, what side of the aircraft is best to view the rock on approach. Same applies for departure.
If it makes a difference, I am arriving from Alice Springs (QFlink 717) and departing to Sydney (QF 73H). cheers 
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#2
16th September 2008, 10:21 AM
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In summary, not a hope in hell.
AYRE (Ayers Rock Airport) to Ayers Rock is about 20KMS A Rwy 31 arrival to AYRE would give you views out of the port side. Alice Springs is about 350kms ENE from YBRE,so I doubt you will get a view, unless you were arriving from Perth for a RWY 12 arrival. You can see the airport charts Here Last edited by Adrian B; 16th September 2008 at 07:01 PM. Reason: spelling
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#3
16th September 2008, 10:34 AM
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Ayers Rock might be 20km's from the airport, but I know from personal experience, that it is quite visible from the airport.
If you're landing on Rwy 31, the left side of the aircraft would be best. If you're departing on Rwy 13, then the right side. There's no 'typical' landing direction. It all depends on the wind. Mick
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#5
16th September 2008, 06:28 PM
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If you are landing on 13 I don't think you will get much of a view but you would need to be on the right side (D,E,F) winds for a 13 will need to be coming from the South or East or South West.
I just did SYD-AYQ-SYD over the weekend with a 31 arrival and a 13 departure. There were 2 fighter jets which took off about an hour before us which stopped in to refuel.
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#7
16th September 2008, 07:48 PM
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Here are a few shots i took out the back of a J-Herc about 3 weeks ago. In the afternnon runway 13 would possibly be a better approach for light, RHS of Aircraft to view this. Fortunately with the herc we can go off track and get really close as shown in the photos.
The rock http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/IMG_3651.jpg http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/IMG_3666.jpg The Airport YAYE http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/IMG_3640.jpg http://i486.photobucket.com/albums/r...e/IMG_3636.jpg You can see Qantas link 717 on the strip
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