New Ipswich-based Airborne P/L (Palm Lake Works) Pilatus PC-12/47E VH-VLQ Calls into Bundaberg Airport - Plus More!

On Wednesday 3 August, new Ipswich-based Airborne P/L (Palm Lake Works) Pilatus PC-12/47E VH-VLQ was noted once again visiting Bundaberg Airport.

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As with previous visits, VH-VLQ flew up from the Gold Coast via the Sunshine Coast before later flying back down from Bundy over the same route.

And fellow Pilatus PC-12/47E VH-MDH of M. D. H. P/L (Cloncurry) was noted arriving into my local Clermont Aerodrome from Devoncourt Station.  It then departed to Archerfield.

Meanwhile, also on Wednesday 3 August, Link Airways (Corporate Air / Vee H Aviation) Metro 23 VH-VET flew out from Brisbane to call into Longreach and Boulia Airports before then heading back to Brisbane.

While Skytrans Airlines Dash-8-100 VH-QQC departed Rockhampton Airport as SKP787 to Kidston and then Townsville as SKP704.

Seair Pacific / Istlecote Textron Aviation (Cessna) 208B Caravan VH-TLH visited the Wanella Station Airstrip near Coppabella, arriving from Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport and later returning there via Maryborough Airport.

DeGunst Transport P/L Textron (Cessna) 208 Caravan VH-NPZ flew up from Bundaberg Airport to ear Great Keppel Island before landing at Gladstone Airport for a short time.  It then returned to Bundaberg Airport.

Of interest, VH-NPZ also visited Gladstone Airport from Bundaberg Airport on Monday 1 August and on Tuesday 2 August, it completed its weekly run up to Nebo Aerodrome and back to Bundaberg Airport - a Fly-in Fly-out (FIFO) run?

And Flightech Aviation Piper PA-31-350 Navajo VH-WZS visited Hamilton Island Airport from Townsville.

Finally, also on Wednesday 3 August, Gulf Coast Aviation Cessna 510 Citation Mustang bizjet VH-KXM landed at Emerald Airport from Vanrook Station near Normanton before then departing to Charters Towers Aerodrome.  It later flew into Rockhampton Airport where it seems to be staying for the night.

While MacKellar Mining Equipment Pty Ltd (Revesco Aviation) Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign bizjet VH-MMC visited Middlemount Aerodrome from its Sunshine Coast base.

Avcair (Avgunn) LearJet 60 bizjet VH-OLJ called into Mackay Airport while flying from Cairns to Brisbane.

And Avcair Embraer 500 Phenom 100EV bizjet VH-NJR was noted visiting Maryborough Airport once again.  It arrived from and then later departed back to Brisbane.

Photo taken by Brodie Lawson  ©