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Rockhampton Airport Closure
Hi All,
not sure if you're aware but as of 0430UTC today rockhampton airport will be closed for a period of no less than 10 days according to media reports. during this time however emergency flights will be permitted to operate during daylight hours only. Below are the relevant NOTAMS for Rocky at the present time. My thoughts are with friends/families who are affected by this flooding in Queensland. AD NOT AVBL DUE FLOODING EMERGENCY ACFT EXCEPTED WITH PRIOR NOTICE. RWY LGT NOT AVBL FROM 01 010430 TO 01 180700 EST C428/10 DME 'RK' SUBJ TO INTRP DUE FLOODING FROM 01 010630 TO 01 080630 EST C430/10 A / G FAC FLIGHT INFORMATION AREA BRISBANE CENTRE 122.0 (ON GROUND - OUTSIDE TWR HR) SUBJ TO INTRP DUE FLOODING FROM 01 010630 TO 01 080630 EST C434/10 ATIS 'ROCKY' 116.9 AND 128.5 SUBJ TO INTRP DUE FLOODING FROM 01 010630 TO 01 080630 EST C427/10 NDB 'RK' SUBJ TO INTRP DUE FLOODING FROM 01 010630 TO 01 080630 EST C429/10 VOR 'RK' SUBJ TO INTRP DUE FLOODING FROM 01 010630 TO 01 080630 EST C433/10 ALL RDO NAV FAC MNT AIRSERVICES AUSTRALIA MNT OF RDO NAV FAC STATUS SUBJ TO INTRP DUE FLOODING FROM 01 010630 TO 01 080630 EST C1/11 TWR AMD HR DUE FLOOD RESPONSE STAFFING FROM 01 012030 TO 01 080850 EST DAILY 2030/0850 |
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Rocky Airport at the flood peak, will be covered in roughly 0.7m's of water.
This photo show's the airport in the 1991 flood, which was 0.1m's lower than the expected peak of this flood. Photo from BOM At this stage the airport will more than likely be shut until mid January at the earliest. That's accounting for the water to go down, and then the required works to make the airport operational again. Mick |
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Wow Mick! Didn't realise it would actually flood the whole apron and runway. Thought it would just flood part of the RWY. Thanks for that pic.
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Flood plains 'usually' make fairly good sites for airports. Sydney, Bankstown, Camden are all built on flood plains to some degree, and they're just the ones in the Sydney basin.
Unfortunately Rocky is taking the flood plain concept to a whole new level. Float plane charters, anyone?
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The latest on the airport from the Rockhampton Regional Council
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Brisbane Airport flood discussion should be directed here: http://www.yssyforum.net/board/showthread.php?t=6331
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