I used to call into Mackay 4 times a year as part of my regular call cycle; but changes within my company two years ago put an end to that. Due to two Trade Shows in Mackay simultaneously this weekend I was called on to offer assistance; so I was lucky to get some time in Mackay again.
Mackay is nicknamed the "sugar capital of Australia" because its region produces more than a third of Australia's cane sugar.
Mackay Airport (IATA: MKY, ICAO: YBMK) is 6 metres (19 feet) above sea level; it is located 6 klm's (3 miles) from the city centre and is built in a residential suburb. Mackay airport has a control tower and it is operational from 6am - 8pm (20.00 Zulu -10.00 Zulu) . Mackay has two runways; the main runway 14/32 is 1,981 metres (6,499 feet) long and is asphalt. The second and smaller runway is also asphalt it is 05/23; it is 1,344 metres (4,409 feet) long.
All four major airlines service Mackay;
QANTAS services Brisbane, Townsville and Rockhampton;
Virgin Australia services Brisbane and Sydney;
Jetstar services Brisbane and Gold Coast
Tiger Airways services Melbourne
Mackay Airport (IATA: MKY, ICAO: YBMK) is 6 metres (19 feet) above sea level; it is located 6 klm's (3 miles) from the city centre and is built in a residential suburb. Mackay airport has a control tower and it is operational from 6am - 8pm (20.00 Zulu -10.00 Zulu) . Mackay has two runways; the main runway 14/32 is 1,981 metres (6,499 feet) long and is asphalt. The second and smaller runway is also asphalt it is 05/23; it is 1,344 metres (4,409 feet) long.
All four major airlines service Mackay;
QANTAS services Brisbane, Townsville and Rockhampton;
Virgin Australia services Brisbane and Sydney;
Jetstar services Brisbane and Gold Coast
Tiger Airways services Melbourne
I arrived in Mackay around 11-15am and of course headed straight to the airport to catch the (luckily delayed) Tiger Air and a few others departures. I then met up with a work colleague who arrived earlier and after having lunch we set up one of two trade show displays.
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| TIGER AIR A320-232 VH VNR (CN 5900) |
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| QANTAS LINK B717-200 VH-NXQ (CN 55097) |
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| QANTAS LINK SHOWING OFF HIS BMW ROLLS ROYCE ENGINES |
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| TURNING AT THE END OF 14 FOR AND LINING UP FOR DEPARTURE |
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| PEL AIR SAAB 340 VH-EKT (CN 085) |
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| QANTAS LINK BOMBARDIER Q 400 VH-LQD (CN 4371) |
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| QANTAS LINK SHOWING OFF HER PRATT & WHITNEYS |
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| TURNING AT THE END OF 14 FOR AND LINING UP FOR DEPARTURE |
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| VIRGIN AUSTRALIA EMBRAER E190 |
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| VH-ZPI (CN 19000202) |
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| COMING INTO LAND ON RWY 14 AT MACKAY |
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