A Couple of Bizjets and a Couple of Air Link Navajos at Longreach Airport Over the Weekend

Over the weekend, it was interesting to note a couple of familiar bizjets and light General Aviation (GA) aircraft called into Longreach Airport on various flights around the region.  

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As we mentioned on our Facebook page, the Queensland Government (State of Queensland) Raytheon B300 Super King Air VH-SGQ arrived at Longreach Airport on Saturday 30 April from Brisbane and Eromanga.  It then operated a return flight to Barcaldine Airport where it dropped off Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk who came to town for the The Tree of Knowledge Festival and Labour Day on Monday 2 May.

As the evening wore on, Air Link Piper PA-31-350 VH-MZF called into Longreach Airport from Dubbo and Charleville. It later departed further North to Karumba where it arrived in the early hours of Sunday 1 May.

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Then around mid-morning on Sunday 1 May, fellow Air Link Navajo VH-DVW flew in the opposite direction, arriving into Longreach Airport from Karumba before departing onward to Dubbo via Charleville.

This saw yet another swap of aircraft by the Dubbo-based regional airline which looks to be operating regular flights between Karumba (previously Normanton) and Mornington Island.  Air Link is also a member of the Regional Express (REX) group.

Also during the morning on Sunday 1 May, the Queensland Government Raytheon Hawker 850XP bizjet VH-SGY arrived at Longreach Airport from Brisbane.  It looked to be staying the night.

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Finally, in the early afternoon on Sunday 1 May, Gulf Coast Aviation Cessna 510 Citation Mustang bizjet VH-KXM once again called into Longreach Airport, this time heading back South to Bankstown from Vanrook Station.  It had flown North via Longreach earlier last week.

A busy couple of days!

Photos taken by 'AC'  ©