Post on 13-Dec-2015
How close are we to Weddell?
1000ft CircuitsGA Aircraft
500ft CircuitsUltralights
LEGEND
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Aerodrome UsersRecreational PilotsCommercial PilotsStudent PilotsInstructorsCharter businessesMilitaryCustomsPFES (Water Bombers)CareFlight (Aerial Ambulance)Aviating Grey Nomad TouristsMosquito Fogging Aircraft?
Commercial Activities - Now Aircraft Maintenance
“Ultralight” or recreational maintenance CASA Certified Workshop for General Aviation
Flight Training (based at MKT)
Student, Biennial Flight Reviews, Instructor Training, GA Training, Helicopter Training
Other flight schools (Belyuen and Darwin Airport use the MKT Facility)
Tindal and Kununnura are satellite training facilities reporting to the MKT based flying school
Refueling facilities
Community Activities - Now Annual aviation open day Raise money for charities through events and flight
donations Top End Flying Club is the living embodiment of
aviation in the NT. It is a continuance of the Darwin Aviation Club and Aviation Institute – both now defunct.
TEFC has a long history that almost equals the thirty year history of the airfield itself.
Airfield users and the owners are extremely conscious of maintaining the MKT environment from a “Green” perspective.
Recommendation
MKT Aerodrome has been playing a community and commercial role in Weddell for 30 years
It can become a cornerstone and economic catalyst for the city
It exists, it serves and it is a constructive point of difference for Weddell
MKT Aerodrome is Weddell – Vibrant, Tropical, Sustainable