Landing Fees

[BrendAn]

On 08/09/2025 at 11:55 AM, T510 said:

Something to be said for having an aircraft with no electrics

at sale there are some cameras at the runup bay for r9 and i guess they have them at 27 end as well. so even if you don't call out your reg they can get you with the cameras. i am thinking stick to the grass strips and don't give out rego might be a way around it.  but there are only a few of us that fly private planes here because the weekday airspace restrictions keep most people away.  the council is upsetting everyone for a few dollars a week. why not just charge commercial aircraft and leave us alone to practice without the financial penalty.

the raaf owns the airport anyway.  shire grubs just can't help themselves.

[facthunter]

Because they couldn't give a $#!t.   nev

[facthunter]

It IS reasonable to pay some fee for the Use of it.. Avdata don't do much for THEIR TAKE. and it's often based on unsound data. People using a false callsign. I got billed for Ph and Mt ISA. when you say it wasn't you they don't care. As long as the Council gets some, they don't care either.  IF you fly a Plane it's assumed you are rich. Nev

[T510]

2 hours ago, BrendAn said:

at sale there are some cameras at the runup bay for r9 and i guess they have them at 27 end as well. so even if you don't call out your reg they can get you with the cameras. i am thinking stick to the grass strips and don't give out rego might be a way around it.  but there are only a few of us that fly private planes here because the weekday airspace restrictions keep most people away.  the council is upsetting everyone for a few dollars a week. why not just charge commercial aircraft and leave us alone to practice without the financial penalty.

the raaf owns the airport anyway.  shire grubs just can't help themselves.

I avoid paved runways whenever possible. 

 

I have my plane at Yarram at the moment and the club down there is pushing back against the shire. 

Last meeting the members approved funding a FOI request for the financial details and the amount of money the shire makes from landing fees.

 

Be interesting to see as I haven't seen reliable information on what Avdata's slice of the pie is

[BrendAn]

25 minutes ago, T510 said:

I avoid paved runways whenever possible. 

 

I have my plane at Yarram at the moment and the club down there is pushing back against the shire. 

Last meeting the members approved funding a FOI request for the financial details and the amount of money the shire makes from landing fees.

 

Be interesting to see as I haven't seen reliable information on what Avdata's slice of the pie is

might have to move to traralgon. club members fly free

[Womble]

Devonport (Tas) may be around $26 per landing I think. 

[BrendAn]

3 minutes ago, Womble said:

Devonport (Tas) may be around $26 per landing I think. 

thats a lot of money.   i am complaining about $5.00

[KRviator]

What I have found after ignoring every AvData invoice for the last 3 years - since they got my details wrong and refused to correct it, in turn, billing me for operations at a place I've never, been - is that they have no legal authority to raise a debt against you - they are simply the intermediaries between aviators and aerodrome owners.

They say as such in their letter, "The airport owner may deny you use of their facilities or commence recovery action.." yadda yadda - but AvData themselves, appear to have no recourse if you simply use their invoices to line your kitty's litter tray. Indeed I've dealt with a Council (Gladstone) directly - who got my details from AvData, mind you - and when I explained why I refused to deal with AvData anymore, but would happily pay you if you send an invoice directly, so that's what they did. I paid it that afternoon and everyone was happy.

[facthunter]

AVDATA are an uninvited, unwanted PARASITE. Gravel surfaces Mark your Prop and aeroplane. Grass is nice to land on. Aerodrome's don't Look after them selves.

   It's NOT reasonable to expect to NOT pay something to use one. Councils generally just want more rate income and there's generally a majority of Residents who would Like the Planes GONE so fly Neighbourly and have open days and static shows etc.   Nev