Runways and taxiways
Name one runway for Mackay airport
RWY 14/32
point to the primary wind sock
adjacent fire station access road
What is the name of the Marker that defines the runway and what colour is it?
Gable marker/ white
Point to the bridge that a mk 8 cannot drive on
near the terminal
name the old runways that use to be taxiway Juliet/lima
05/23
True or false: can you cross a taxiway without clearance?
True
Does Mackay airport have NAVAIDS to support aircraft landing in under 800m of visibility?
NO
name three taxiways that have lead in lights?
Alpha, Bravo, Juliet, Echo
name 2 areas labelled as emergency only access due to weight restrictions.
Taxiway Charlie, western GA, eastern GA from the old terminal on, eastern GA from golf
name three pedestrian gates on the airport
P23a, P20a, P21a, P18, P3, P7, P26a, P28, P13
What is the longest taxiway at Mackay airport?
Juliet
What does VOR stand for?
VHF (Very High Frequency) Omnidirectional Range
what colour line defines a helicopter pad and where are Mackays located?
green
Name the main drain at Mackay airport?
Shell grit creek
When an aircraft calls siera foxtrot, what does this mean?
How long/wide are the runways?
1981m long 45m wide
What does the term "PAPI" stand for?
Precision approach path indicators
what colour is a taxiway centre light and what colour is the edge light?
green centre blue edge
name the 2 highest areas PFAS concentration areas
behind the smoke hut, in the concrete of the old foam storage area.
what year and month was Mackay airport opened? (this is not the same date they gained their airport license)
April 1930
What are the true headings for Mackay airport Runways?
148 degrees and 328 degrees
What does DME stand for and provide a brief explanation of how it works?
Distance measuring equipment
The DME avionics in aircraft sends a pulse signal to the ground based DME, which responds with an answer pulse signal. The receiver in the aircraft measures the time delay between the sent and received pulses and calculates the slant range distance. There is no azimuth information, only distance
A Runway turn pad is used at Mackay airport for aircraft to turn around at the end of the runways. According to CASA what colour lights and what lines should be used in this area?
The turn pad guidance line must not continue through the threshold markings. The guidance line marking must stop 0.9 m before the first threshold stripe, and only recommence 0.9 m after the threshold marking ceases. If available for night use, the starter extension component of the runway should have edge lighting that shows red on approach (refer 2.6.7) and blue in the opposite direction. Additional blue taxiway edge lighting is also required.
What is the speed limit in the BMA?
10kph
What year was the mackay airport last sold, and what was the proceeds used to fund?
2008, Mackay hospital