Byron Bay / Tyagarah

[Dom]

Does anyone have any useful info on Tyagarah airfield at Byron Bay? (It's
not in ERSA). e.g. strip length, PPR or not, fuel availability, contact
number, etc. A google search revealed a nice aerial photo of it, but not the
required info.

I s'pose probably I should pull my finger out and buy another airfield guide
besides ERSA ... what do people recommend, the AOPA one???

Thanks,

Dom

[pix]

Am familiar with Tyagarah - have landed a Seneca III and a Saratoga on
there. Can get a bit muddy, and watch for the meatballs.

I have just turned the place upside down to hunt for my NSW Country airport
guide. Can't find it.

From memory:

About 800 metres long (might be a 1000), roughly northerly aspect. Owned by
Byron Bay Council. Grass. Landing fees apply with an honesty system. About
14 kays out of town. Used by ultralights and parachutists. One time I landed
there the gun club was shooting clay pidgeons over the strip (I kid thee
not!!!). Permission is required from the council to land there, and I would
get it for insurance purposes if for nothing else - however I think people
just drop in all the time - literally.

There are some trees at the northern end that command some respect when
landing and taking off. There is also a nudist beach at the northern end but
methinks that you will be too busy on the approach to check it out... ;-)

/pix

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[Tosser]

"pix" <pix@NOSPAM*.pacific.net.au> wrote in message
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> One time I landed
> there the gun club was shooting clay pidgeons over the strip (I kid thee
> not!!!).

Shades of the Royal Aero Club of NSW Gun Club.

Interesting when 36 was in use...

[pix]

I have never had a problem with the field - there are worse around that are
longer. However the trees at the northern end are the ones to worry about.
If the big fan has a burp there are not many options...

/pix

"Craig Welch" <cr...@pacific.net.sg> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 10 Feb 2004 22:09:37 +1100, "pix"
> <pix@NOSPAM*.pacific.net.au> wrote:
>
> >Am familiar with Tyagarah - have landed a Seneca III and a Saratoga on
> >there. Can get a bit muddy, and watch for the meatballs.
>

> A mate of mine keeps his King Air there. Agree about the 'bit muddy'
> bit. I've only overflown it, and didn't much like the look of it at
> all.
>