Enroute Information (18/01/200)
HORN ISLAND..............(YHID), QLD
Lat S10 35.18 Lon E142 17.40 Var 5.5E
Refer ERSA
Note: Sometimes, the fuel attendant will provide for the GST component to be waived. Ask.
DARU.....................(AYDU), PNG
Lat S09 05.21 Lon E143 12.48 Var 5.5E
NDB 290 Note: (This does not always work) Area freq.120.3 ARFOR area 45
Runway14/32 1400 metres Elevation 20 feet
Fuel: Avgas not always available. We will check.
MOUNT HAGEN..............(AYMH), PNG
Lat S05 50.00 Lon E144 18.00 Var 5.5E
Refer to Terminal charts. Bob will provide these before the flight.
Fuel: Avgas not always available. Bob will arrange drum fuel.
MADANG...................(AYMD), PNG
Lat S05 12.43 Lon E145 47.33 Var 5.5E
Refer to Terminal charts. Bob will provide these before the flight.
AVGAS sometimes difficult. We will organise this if required.
TARI..................., PNG
Lat S05 50.30 Lon E142 56.00
Refer to Terminal charts.
Elevation 5500ft
17/35 1340 meters
Lat S05.58.30 E143.03.56
One way only. Land 08 only T/O 26 only
Height at parking bay 6200, threshold 08 is 6000 ft on area QNH
Surface is white gravel or limestone.
Note: Density altitude could be approx 8,000 feet.
MANAM ISLAND.............(MANAM),PNG Lat S04 05.00 Lon E145 05.00 Var 4.5E Note: Pilots may wish to track coastal and circumnavigate this active volcano. Don’t land.
KARAWARI………(KRR) (Note: The Radio Nav chart and some GPS data cards have a waypoint KRR. THIS IS NOT KARAWARI airfield) Check it out on Google Earth
Lat S04 35.78 Lon 143 31.2 Var 5.0E
Refer to “Crocodile map”
Bearing: 130/310
Elevation: 90 feet
Runway: available length of about 850 meters and can be slippery if wet
Slope: Level
Surface: Grassed
Strength: Group 2
BENSBACH……… Check it out on Google Earth
Lat S08.52 Lon 141.15 Var 5.0E (You will find this on the Torres Strait WAC 3097)
Bearing: 138/318
Elevation: 30 feet
Runway: now approximately 1,300 meters and is regularly used by King Airs.
Slope: 0.8% down to the SE
Surface: Grassed
Strength: Group 3
NOTE: If you Google Earth Bensbach, you get a place nearby but not the Lodge. Use the coordinates to see the airstrip.
The following are possible alternates from Horn island to Mt Hagen...all these should be in the data base of your GPS
Name: DARU
Abbreviation: AYDU
Lat/Long: S0905.30 E14312.41
Runway:13/31
Elevation: 20 feet
LDA: 1,400 meters
Slope: Level
Remarks: Normally Runway 14/32
Name: BALIMO
Abbreviation: BLI
Lat/Long:S0803.15 E14256.36
Runway: 10/28
Elevation: 100 Feet
LDA: 1,390 meters
Slope: 0.2% down to west
Remarks:
Name: KAWITO
Abbreviation:KWT
Lat/Long: S0758.64 E14249.25
Runway: 15/33
Elevation: 50 feet
LDA: 1,078 meters
Slope: Level
Remarks: Avgas available from MAF
Name: KIKORI
Abbreviation: AYKK
Lat/Long: S0725.58 E14414.96
Runway:12/30
Elevation: 40 feet
LDA: 705 meters
Slope: 0.3% down to west
Remarks: Caution Marsden matting surface
Name: GOBE
Abbreviation: GBE
Lat/Long:S0652.67 E14343.31
Runway: 14/32
Elevation: 180 feet
LDA: 1050
Slope: Level
Remarks:
Name: ERAVE
Abbreviation: ERV
Lat/Long: S0636.35 E14354.02
Runway: 11/29
Elevation: 3,400 feet
LDA: 1,219 meters
Slope: Level
Remarks: Caution terrain
Name: MENDI
Abbreviation: AYMN
Lat/Long: S0608.89 E14339.43
Elevation: 5,680 feet
LDA: 1,340 meters
Runway: 17/35
Slope: 0.65% down to the south
Remarks:
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Horn Island to Mount Hagen Approx 320 NM
Mount Hagen to Madang Approx 100 NM
Madang to Karawari (via Manam Island) Approx 180 NM
Karawari to Madang Approx 90 NM
Madang to Bensbach Approx 260 NM
Bensbach to Daru to Horn Island Approx 120 NM plus 105 NM
Horn Island to Cooktown Approx 340 NM