Wyalkatchem gets an upgrade

[flyinghigh]

Work has just finished on the upgrade to the airfield at Wyalkatchem, WA (YWKM, 31.12S 117.23E). We now have a sealed cross strip:

 

• Runway 09/27 sealed 1500m
   
   
  
• Runway 03/21 sealed 1260m (2° up slope towards south)
   
   
  

 

 

 

Visitors always welcome: no landing fees, and the local RAAus school is open every day except Monday w/ hot & cold drinks and fuel available.

 

 

 

[Exadios]

Looks like a very good facility. Was it the shire that sealed the strip?

 

I take it that the photo is looking to the south.

 

 

[pudestcon]

Looks like a very good facility. Was it the shire that sealed the strip?I take it that the photo is looking to the south.

Nup, Looking to the West.

 

Pud

 

 

[flyinghigh]

Looks like a very good facility. Was it the shire that sealed the strip?

Full details regarding how the development was funded can be found on the Wyalkatchem Shire website, along with a history of the airfield.

 

 

[pudestcon]

well spotted pud...looking down rwy 27 gives it away!!

Nah cfi, I didn't spot anything (although I did see the '27';))

 

I know Wyalkatchem very well but have not been on the airfield in an aircraft - met the RFDS there a few times when I was a volunteer ambulance officer.

 

My home town is Koorda some 45kms to the North and I spent a lot of time around Wylie playing sport and chasing girls.;)

 

Pud

 

 

[Deskpilot]

Chasing girls! you dirty ol' man

 

 

[pudestcon]

Chasing girls! you dirty ol' man

Well I was a young'un then Deskpilot;);)

 

Pud

 

 

[sseeker]

Saw the new strip on the 7th when I was doing a NAVEX with the instructor. The 27-09 strip is very well maintained. I look forward to flying in more often :) Disappointed you got rid of that Bantam though :P I was looking forward to getting some time in that thing.

 

-Andrew