RFDS

I can remember passing over a couple on our trip one in NT and one in WA but cant for the life of me remember where

Cheers

Hi Richard

There was a bit on TV last night (about police force) anyway I gather the RFDS planes can land on any suitable part of a highway as long as it is wide enough once marker post are removed....I am not 100% on this
Brian

Hi Richard,

He is the one at Tjukayirla Roadhouse, right on the Great Central Road:

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Cheers
Alan

There is at least one on the Stuart Hwy between Pimba and Coober Pedy.

Cheers Mick

For WA some links that may be of interest
WA Main Roads - Emergency Landing Strips
RFDS WA Emergency Strips


RFDS has manuals that provide details for all there strips but I am not sure where a public/online version is available sorry

Stopping traffic for a plane on the Eyre Highway is one thing, but see how they do it in Gibralter:

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I was also looking for a list on google, but found this very good video clip on YoutubeRFDS Video

I have seen a landing stip on the Hwy south of Coober Pedy.

Regards Duncan

Google: RFDS highway landing Loads of info... scroll to last entry on first page looks to be on Eyre H'way.
cheers JJ

Richard,
not answering your question but there are road strips in Qld. One that comes to mind is near Gregory downs. That is probably there because of the black soil.

I have seen the RFDS doing touch and goes in the RAAF king air a couple of times just checking out the remote strips.

Some of those are not level and quite short.

Have a good one

Hi Richard,
The one that I know of in WA is on the northwest coastal h/way 10-20 km south of the Nanutarra R/house in the Pilbara.
Cheers
Glyn

East of Birdsville too.

there is one between quilpie and windorah, also my local cop said they are going to put one between betoota and birdsville.

Richard,

I am not sure that that information for the whole of the country would be held in one location.

Having been involved in Emergency Management in regional NSW I know that the suitability of airstrips/landing sites was constantly under review. Pilots would update each other on the suitability of strips in use.

I do know the pilots were a lot more reluctant than most people think to land on anything other than a known strip. Frequently strips were removed from the list until specific maintenance was carried out. For this reason I think you would more likely obtain the information by contacting each RFDS base and asking about a list for the area they service. Alternatively try Emergency Management Australia, they have a web site, might be worth a look.

On the Barrier Highway a number of private strips adjoining the road were being upgraded to provide better access to strategic areas. Seeing a light plane land on one of these strips while I drove along the highway was a bit un-nerving, I felt he was landing on my head.

Duncs