A Quintet of bizjets at CQ Airports - Plus A Few Lighties Around as well This Week!

Another busy week for corporate and other General Aviation (GA) movement including on Wednesday 25 November,  Poolhurst Aviation Air Charter Services Pilatus PC-24 jet VH-VTF was noted visiting Gladstone Airport once again.  It arrived from and later departed back to Archerfield.

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VH-VTF also visited Gladstone Airport on Sunday 22 November.

The familiar sight of Mackellar Mining Equipment / Flight Options (Australia) Cessna 560 Citation Ultra bizjet VH-MMC was back in the region, this time landing Biloela / Thangool Airport from the Sunshine Coast.  It looks to have returned to its Sunny Coast after the sun went down.

While Avcair Embraer 500 Phenom 100EV bizjet VH-NJR was noted arriving into Maryborough Airport from its Brisbane base.  At the time of writing, it appears to be staying at Maryborough Airport for the night.

UPDATE!  On Thursday 26 November, VH-NJR departed Maryborough Airport and returned to Brisbane.

And Lloyd Aviation Jet Charter Dassault Falcon 900 bizjet VH-PPD looked to touch down at Hamilton Island Airport from the Gold Coast.  It too looks to be staying for at least the night.

UPDATE!  On Friday 27 November, VH-PPD departed Hamo and returned to the Gold Coast.

While late on Tuesday 24 November, Corporate Aircraft Charter (South Australia) Cessna 550 Citation II bizjet VH-ZLE looked to visit Rockhampton Airport, arriving from and later departing back to Brisbane.

Meanwhile over the late couple of days, there has been a good selection of light corporate and other GA aircraft also noted visiting some CQ Airports

On Wednesday 25 November, McNab Aviation Cessna 414A VH-FKH visited Gladstone Airport from its Toowoomba base.

While at Rockhampton Airport, FKG Air (Redjet Aviation) Hawker Beechcraft B200GT VH-FKB arrived from Toowoomba and stayed.  It looked to visit Charters Towers Aerodrome and the Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour but on Tuesday 24 November.

While Cessna 310J VH-DKY was noted visiting Rockhampton Airport from its Coffs Harbour base.  And  Beech 58 Baron VH-KGK visited from Townsville.  It had flown north from Archerfield the previous day.

On Tuesday 24 November, Great Western Aviation Beech B200 VH-XGV made its weekly visit to my local Clermont Aerodrome, arriving from and later departing back to Brisbane.

Finally, noted on Monday 23 November, Cloncurry-based Pilatus PC-12/47E VH-MDH arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Devoncourt Station, Richmond and Townsville.

UPDATE!  On Thursday 26 November, VH-MDH departed Rockhampton Airport for Townsville.

While Flylink Aviation College Diamond DA 40 VH-EUU departed Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport for Gladstone Airport and Archerfield.  It had flown North to Whitsundays and then Cairns late last week.

And Seair Pacific / Istlecote Cessna 208 Caravan VH-TQW flew up from Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) and Maryborough Airports to Middlemount Aerodrome before then returning to Hervey Bay Airport but via Biloela / Thangool Airport.

Photo taken by Tony Haynes  ©