Saturday, 18 January 2025

More from the Gold Coast Airport

Continuing from the previous posts, here are additional photos taken today, including some from the room and some from outside
Gold Coast Airport (formerly known as Coolangatta Airport (OOL/YBCG) is a domestic and international airport located at the southern end of the Gold Coast and approximately 100 km (62 miles) south of Brisbane. It is 6 metres (21 feet) above sea level and has two asphalt runways. 

14/32     2,492 m     8,176 feet
17/35        582 m     1,909 feet

The main runway (14/32) and terminal cuts through the state borders of Queensland and New South Wales. During summer, these states are in two different time zones. The Gold Coast Airport operates on Queensland Time (year-round AEST / UTC+10). 
The state border runs through the terminal, allowing travelers to step from Queensland to New South Wales in one big step.

Other airports with a border crossing through them are:
  • Gibraltar International Airport: Travelers from Spain must cross the main border crossing to access the airport
  • Avey Field, Washington: (A binational airport
  • Del Bonita/Whetstone International Airport, Montana: A binational airport
  • Coronach/Scobey Border Station Airport, Montana: A binational airport
  • Coutts/Ross International Airport, Montana: A binational airport
  • International Peace Garden Airport, North Dakota: A binational airport
  • Piney-Pinecreek Border Airport, Minnesota: A binational airport


VIRGIN AUSTRALIA BOEING 737-8FE VH-VOK (MSN 33758)
VA500 OFF TO SYDNEY (SYD) 21 YEARS


QANTAS BOEING 737-838 VH-VXU (33761)
QF591 OFF TO SYDNEY (SYD) 21 YEARS

JETSTAR AIRBUS A320-232 VH-VFU (MSN 5814)
JQ431 OFF TO MELBOURNE (MEL) 11 YEARS

AIR NEW ZEALAND AIRBUS A321-271NX ZK-NNA (MSN 8496)
NZ181 ARRIVING FROM AUCKLAND (AKL) 6 YEARS


JETSTAR AIRBUS A320-251N VH-A5B (MSN 12229)
JQ400 ARRIVING FROM SYDNEY (SYD) 1 MONTH


CESSNA 208B GRAND CARAVAN VH-TFB (MSN 208B5061)
OFF TO REDCLIFFE (QBR) 12 YEARS

CESSNA 208B GRAND CARAVAN VH-TQI (MSN 208B5488)
OFF TO HERVEY BAY (HVB) 7 YEARS

PIPER PA-46-500 VH-WME (MSN 4697275) 19 YEARS


DASSAULT FALCON 7X N4144 (MSN 199) 12 YEARS

JETSTAR AIRBUS A320-232 VH-VFF (MSN 5039)
JQ435 OFF TO MELBOURNE (MSL) 12 YEARS

QANTAS BOEING 737-838 VH-XZM (MSN 44574)
QF593 OFF TO SYDNEY (SYD) 10 YEARS

CESSNA 172RG VH-OUA (MSN 172RG0534) 45 YEARS

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA BOEING 737-8FE VH-VUH (MSN 34440)
VA509 ARRIVING FROM SYDNEY (SYD) 18 YEARS

PIPER PA-31-350 VH-OIH (MSN 31-7852058)

GLOBAL JET INT BOMBARDIER CHALLENGER 604 VH-VSV (MSN 5411)

AIR NEW ZEALAND AIRBUS A320-271 ZK-NHD (MSN 9207)
NZ188 OFF TO AUCKLAND (AKL) 5 YEARS

QANTAS BOEING 737-838 VH-XZJ (MSN 39365)
QF595 OFF TO SYDNEY (SYD) 11 YEARS

EXECUJET AUSTRALIA HAWKER 800 XPi VH-RIU (MSN 258723)
ARRIVING FROM BALLINA (BNK) 20 YEARS





CESSNA 525 CITATION JET VH-DAA (MSN 525-0138) 

NAVAIR JET SERVICES EMBRAER PHENOM 100 VH-LXZ (MSN 50000423)
OFF TO ADELAIDE (ADL) 4 YEARS


AUSTRALIA'S BIG THREE


EASTERN AIR BEECH KING AIR B200 VH-MVP (MSN BB-1812)





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