YSCB Airport to displace Runway 12 threshold?? (Here we go again - 
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Courtesy AOPA Oz CEO Ben Morgan, via FB & YouTube:
Some comments in reply:
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)Courtesy AOPA Oz CEO Ben Morgan, via FB & YouTube:
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CANBERRA AIRPORT TO PERMANENTLY DISPLACE RUNWAY 12 THRESHOLD
CANBERRA AIRPORT TO PERMANENTLY DISPLACE RUNWAY 12 THRESHOLD, MAKING WAY FOR MORE NON-AVIATION PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT
Canberra Airport is set to permanently displace the Runway 12 threshold, enabling the airport operator to activate further non-aviation property developments.
"The displacement of Runway 12 results in an overall safety degradation and will negatively impact on operation of small to medium sized aircraft at Canberra Airport, " Benjamin Morgan, CEO AOPA Australia.
"Lets be clear about what is going on at Canberra Airport... this is about non-aviation property development and the many millions of dollars of profit that it generates,
"They're displacing the Runway 12 threshold and shortening the runway, to enable them to erect buildings and structures beyond the end of the runway that would otherwise be prohibited so as to protect the safety of aviation users,
"This is simply another stunning example of what airport privatisation has delivered for Australia's aviation industry and community, its placed property development profits first and aviation capability and safety last. " he said.
AOPA Australia is calling on general aviation users to attend the upcoming briefing and to use the opportunity to raise your concerns:
Wednesday 26th October 2022 - 6pm to 8pm
ALASTAIR SWAYNE THEATRE
33-35 Brindabella Circuit
Brindabella Business Park
Canberra Airport ACT
AOPA Australia has previously raised concerns for the future of Canberra Airport Runway 12/30, responding to the airport operators runway closure during COVID-19. Read the full article here:
https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=v...gzIzzKgJS0
Media contact:
BENJAMIN MORGAN
CEO, AOPA Australia
Mobile: 0415 577 724
Email: ben.morgan@aopa.com.au
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/AOPAaustralia/v...7437625311
Some comments in reply:
Quote:Freebird Aviation A'Asia
· 6:07
Don't forget that the Canberra Airport is the only Airport to have it's own Act ! A result of Terry's investment in the Liberal Party!
Byron Air Adventures
· 8:30
When will people realise that airports are essential infrastructure..
Seems to be happening at most airports, they seem to be a developers dream…
Evans Head which was handed over and perhaps become an air park got purchased by the owner of an over 50s residential development who has basically closed the airport..
Ballina sold of the land they had for a cross strip for industrial developments.
Quote:Halden Boyd
· 0:00
Byron Air Adventures the over 50s residential site you are referring to at Evans Head was sold to the developer by the Richmond Valley Council and has nothing to do with the Airpark consortium. It all started when RVC tried to sell the same parcel of former Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome land to RSL Lifecare for a retirement village. Despite local opposition because the land came within 90 metres to the main airport runway 1836 centreline the NSW Northern Joint Planning Panel approved it. The RSL Lifecare development fell through because of the outrageous DA fees asked by RVC. The land was then onsold.
The whole Evans Head Airport fiasco started because of a greedy council eyeing off Aerodrome as real estate cash cows. The same Council allowed a “gypsy” village estate to be constructed in landing path to Casino Airport.
However to blame the Airpark for the current development at Evans Head is a bit unfair, however I understand where you are coming from. Airports are in the main public infrastructure, and when used and treated as such are a community asset.
Byron Air Adventures
· 0:00
If you want to land there you have to get prier permission and name the current operator on your insurance….
Didn’t mean to suggest it was the air park consortium, I would have loved to actually move there.
Shannon Baker
· 20:37
It could even become a national security issue if these airports were ever needed to be used to supplement or support defence infrastructure in a war time or national disaster scenario.
Oh sorry we can't park our C17's because there's a DFO... Oh sorry our F18 / F35 can't use that runway with enough fuel and Loadout because it's 300 meters too short...
Frances Mahy
· 12:33
Terry snow pd 65m for this airport and managed by capital airport group pty Ltd....follow the money
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