Rockhampton Airport; IATA: ROK, ICAO: YBRK is a regional airport that services the city of Rockhampton, it is 11 mts (36ft.) above sea level and it is 4.7 klms (2.2mls) west of the city. Qantas Link and Virgin have direct flights to Brisbane, but only Qantas Link has direct flights to Gladstone and Mackay; they also have connecting flights to the cities of Townsville and Cairns. The Airport used to operate direct flights to Sydney and Melbourne with Jetstar and Tiger but were cancelled due to lack of passenger numbers. I have heard Townsville and Sydney are two cities that a few airlines have their eyes on for direct flights in the near future.
The airport has two paved runways, 15 / 32 which is the main runway, it is 2,568 mts long (8,425 ft.) and 04 / 22 which is 1,645 mts long (5,397 ft.) The Airport runway has the capability to handle aircraft such as the A380's, B747's & B777.
Rockhampton Airport plays an important role in military exercises for our
Nation, and is a major contributor to service logistical and operational needs
of military exercises at Shoalwater Bay.
Every year around August / September approximately 10,000 Australian Defence, United States and
Singaporean troops pass through the Rockhampton Airport on domestic and
international charter flights in relation to the exercises at Shoalwater Bay
Training Area.
On 1st January 2011 Rockhampton Airport closed due to flooding affecting the runway. The airport was reopened 24 days later on 24th January 2011.
The airport is controlled from 6am - 10pm then is CTAF after that.
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| VIEWING DECK RECENTLY PUT UP BY THE AIRPORT |
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VIRGIN AUSTRALIA EMBRAER ERJ 190
VH-ZPM (CN 19000262) |
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QANTAS LINK BOBARDIER DASH 8 Q400
VH-QOD (CN 4123) |
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FURTHEST AIRCRAFT IS QANTAS LINK DASH 8-300 VH-SBW
CLOSEST AIRCRAFT IS QANTAS LINK DASH 8-400 VH-QOD |
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| QANTAS LINK DASH 8-315 VH-SBW (CN 599) |
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| ROBERTSON R44 VH-YSR (CN 2163) |
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VULCANAIR P.68C. VH CFT (CN 414)
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ROYAL FLYING DOCTORS SERVICE BEECH CRAFT B200C
VH-FDI (CN BL162)
This evening I thought I would venture out and try my luck again at some night photography.
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| TOLL EXPRESS FAIRCHILD METROLINER VH-UZN (CN DC-881B) |
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| VIRGIN AUSTRALIA ATR 72 TAXIING FOR BRISBANE |
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QANTAS LINK DASH 8 Q400 DOING ENGINE RUNS
AFTER GOING TECH TODAY. |
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| PEL-AIR SAAB 340B VH-KDK (CN 16) |
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