Air Charter Services / Flight Options (Australia) Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 Bizjet VH-VKX Calls into Mackay Airport - Plus More!

On Monday 12 June, Air Charter Services / Flight Options (Australia) Embraer EMB-505 Phenom 300 bizjet VH-VKX was noted visiting Mackay Airport.

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It looked to arrive from and then later depart back to Brisbane.

And returning to Mackay Airport was the locally-based Embraer EMB-550 Legacy 500 bizjet N142GZ which flew back from Bundaberg Airport.

N142GZ parked at Bundy

It had flown down there last Thursday 8 June.

Meanwhile, also on Monday 12 June, Seair Pacific / Istlecote Cessna 208 Caravan VH-TQI flew up from Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport to Rockhampton Airport before then flying onwards to Middlemount Aerodrome.  It then returned to Rockhampton and Hervey Bay Airports.

And Toowoomna-based Cessna 210 VH-JOM was noted visiting Rockhampton Airport from Duaringa Airstrip.

Photos taken by John Lee and Dan B  ©️

Avcair (Avgunn) LearJet 60 Bizjet VH-ILJ Calls into a Few CQ Airports - Plus More!

On Sunday 11 September, Avcair (Avgunn) LearJet 60 bizjet VH-ILJ was noted visiting a few Central Queensland Airports during a busy day of flying.

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It looked to depart Brisbane for Hervey Bay (Fraser Coast) Airport before then heading to Rockhampton Airport and then back to Brisbane. 

Later, VH-ILJ flew up to Bundaberg Airport from Brisbane, before then calling into Gladstone Airport and Rockhampton Airport and then later returning to Brisbane.

Meanwhile, also on Sunday 11 September, Machjet (Machjet International) Cessna 525 Citation CJ1 bizjet VH-SIY looked to fly down from Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport to Warwick and then the Sunshine Coast.  It appears to have flown North to Prosie from the Sunshine Coast via Warwick the previous day.

Finally, also on Sunday 11 September, Dino Air (Interair) Piper PA-31 Navajo VH-XGL seems to have resumed operating local aerial survey flights out of Rockhampton Airport after having a two-week break.

And Aircraft Australia PA-31/A1 Navajo VH-WHE was noted departing Redcliffe for Emerald Airport but via some aerial survey work around Duaringa.

UPDATE!  Over the next few days, VH-WHE completed several aerial survey flights out of and back to Emerald Airport.  It returned to Redcliffe on Thursday 15 September.

Photo taken by Steve Vit  ©️

Clive Palmer's Mineralogy Company Bombardier Global Express XRS Bizjet VH-UPH at Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport Yet Again! - Plus More!

Early on Thursday 16 December, Clive Palmer's Mineralogy Company's registered Bombardier BD-700-1A10 Global Express XRS bizjet VH-UPH was noted visiting Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport yet again.  It looked to arrive from and then later depart back to Brisbane.

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Meanwhile, also on Thursday 16 December, some Corporate King Air action in the region saw the Queensland Government Airwing (State of Queensland) Raytheon B300 Super King Air VH-SGQ depart Gladstone Airport for Brisbane.  It had arrived at Gladstone Airport from Moura Airport on Wednesday 15 December having also visited Moranbah Airport at the start of the week - see Blog post below!

FKG Air (Redjet Aviation) Hawker Beechcraft B200GT VH-FKB visited Bundaberg Airport from Toowoomba and Archerfield.

Mandalay Two P/L Raytheon B300 Super King Air VH-SCQ visited Injune Aerodrome from its Toowoomba base.

And McDermott Aviation Group / Machjet International Beech B200 King Air VH-MWZ departed the Sunshine Coast for Archerfield and Emerald Airports before it then up to the Labona Station Airstrip within Adani Australia's (Bravus Mining & Resources) Carmichael Coal Mine site and back to Emerald Airport.  VH-MWZ then departed Emerald Airport for Archerfield. 

Finally, also on Thursday 16 December, BPW Aviation / Airspeed Aviation of Scone, New South Wales, Cessna 404 Titan VH-SKV arrived into Mackay Airport from Tamworth. It the departed Mackay Airport for Archerfield. 

Austrek Aviation Cessna 310 VH-DZX flew up from Toowoomba to Woorabinda and Duaringa Aerodromes.  It is planned to reverse this run and return to Toowoomba in Friday 17 December.

Hinterland Aviation Cessna 310R VH-TFY was noted visiting Rockhampton Airport.  It looked to arrive from and then later return back to Cairns and was noted flying as 'HND728' / "Hinterland 728".

And  the Queensland Police Service (Airwing) (State of Queensland) Raytheon B1900D VH-PSK flew down from to Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) and Rockhampton Airports before it then returned North to Townsville and Cairns. 

Photo taken by 'AC'  ©

A Pair of RAAF Boeing C-17A Globemaster III Transport Aircraft - A41-208 & A41-206 - Land and Complete Airwork at Rockhampton Airport

On Friday 16 April, a pair of Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Boeing C-17A Globemaster III transport aircraft were both spotted at and around Rockhampton Airport as they completed airwork and missed approaches, as well as a landing and departure.

After flying into Townsville the previous day, A41-206 as "Stallion 37" flew down from there to complete a missed approach at Proserpine (Whitsunday Coast) Airport.  It then continued down to Rockhampton Airport where it landed at parked on Taxiway Juliette while it completed a crew change.

A41-206 then taxied out and departed Rockhampton Airport but quickly returned to complete a touch-and-go approach before it then flew South to complete another touch-and-go approach at the Sunshine Coast before it continued to Amberley.

During the latter part of the morning, A41-208 as "Stallion 42" departed RAAF Base Amberley and flew out to a position South-East of Taroom where it descended to below 5000ft.  It then flew low-level over Taroom, Injune and up to Duaringa before it then headed to Rockhampton Airport where it completed a missed approach.  A41-208 then returned to Amberley.

A41-208 completed its missed approach at Rockhampton Airport as A41-206 was preparing to taxi out for departure - as shown above.

Sincere thanks to local plane spotters Michael M and 'IAD' for taking the time to capture and send through these great photos!

Photos taken by Michael Malick and 'IAD'  ©

Some Light Visitors at Rockhampton Airport - And More Winch Training for the Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service (CHRS)

It's been a quieter week at Rockhampton Airport with not nearly as many interesting visitors - but still a couple of light aircraft that are worth mentioning - along with more winch training for the locally-based Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service (CHRS).

Local plane spotter 'IAD' captured some great photos as the CHRS Bell 412EP VH-EPR - which is operated by Australian Helicopters - performed several practice winch tasks at Rockhampton Airport on Monday 20 January.

Meanwhile, 'IAD' also spotted a couple of interesting light aircraft around the General Aviation (GA) Apron at Rockhampton Airport this week, including a familiar visitor to Central Queensland in the form of Pilatus PC-12/47 VH-WPH.  It has recently been re-registered to Vanderfield in Toowoomba, and information suggests that VH-WPH flew into Rocky from Toowoomba via Bundaberg on Monday 20 January. 

On Wednesday 22 January, Austrek Aviation Raytheon B200 King Air VH-NSN, was photographed on the ground at Rockhampton.  VH-NSN operates a weekly flight into the beef capital from Toowoomba via Duaringa.  It later departed back direct to Toowoomba.

Finally, on Thursday 23 January, New South Wales-based SOCATA TBM-850 VH-KOF was spotted at Rockhampton after arriving earlier in the morning from Tamworth.  It later departed to Archerfield. 

Some great visitors to Rockhampton Airpor this week, and we thank 'IAD' for taking the time to capture these images and send them through!

All photos taken by 'IAD'  ©