My parents took us on a mystery flight in 1977 or 1978 out of Sydney and we went to Maroochydore for an hour or so while the plane refuelled. It was a Fokker Friendship, and also my first flight. I was only five or six at the time, but I clearly remember taxiing up to the terminal, which was little more than a shed at the time. There were local kids smiling and waving at the plane, and they were sitting on a white painted timber fence. When I saw this video, I immediately played it to see if there was any vintage footage. Lo and behold, at the 1:44 mark, there was the very same fence that I remember, and this footage would have been around that time. Thanks for the video!
The biggest thing that was overlooked in my opinion with the new runway was there is still no ILS (instrument landing system) fitted and we still have the same problem as we had with the old 36/18 runway and that is as soon as there is the slightest bit of bad weather the plane can't land and circle around for 45 min before diverting to Brisbane. I really don't understand why ILS was never fitted to the new Runway.
YAY HES BACK!!! *coughs christchurch?* Great vid love seeing your videos!! Keep up the great work! Oh yeah I'm going to the sunny coast in September! Going through Brisbane though cause Chch doesn't have any planes going direct lol
An interesting history of Sunshine Coast Airport, but may I offer one correction. You mentioned that they changed the IATA code (3 letters) of the Airport when in fact the IATA code was and still is MCY. The ICAO code (4 letters) was the one that changed. Basically the IATA code is the reservations & 'public use' one, ICAO is the operational & Governmental one.
I’ve never been to this place even though I’ve lived in the sunny coast for my whole life but I’ve plane spotted from mount Coolum and it was so cool I also uploaded it on my channel if you want to watch it
Can you please do Ali Maktoom, London Heathrow, Cairo, Toronto Pearson or Sydney Airport... these are soooo fascinating. Thank you for the effort you put into these. How can I contribute?
My parents took us on a mystery flight in 1977 or 1978 out of Sydney and we went to Maroochydore for an hour or so while the plane refuelled.
It was a Fokker Friendship, and also my first flight.
I was only five or six at the time, but I clearly remember taxiing up to the terminal, which was little more than a shed at the time.
There were local kids smiling and waving at the plane, and they were sitting on a white painted timber fence.
When I saw this video, I immediately played it to see if there was any vintage footage.
Lo and behold, at the 1:44 mark, there was the very same fence that I remember, and this footage would have been around that time.
Thanks for the video!
The biggest thing that was overlooked in my opinion with the new runway was there is still no ILS (instrument landing system) fitted and we still have the same problem as we had with the old 36/18 runway and that is as soon as there is the slightest bit of bad weather the plane can't land and circle around for 45 min before diverting to Brisbane. I really don't understand why ILS was never fitted to the new Runway.
never mind i didnt see previous videos lol
Could you do a video on the Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport please?
Great video, love these types of videos!
I enjoyed the video.
YAY HES BACK!!! *coughs christchurch?* Great vid love seeing your videos!! Keep up the great work! Oh yeah I'm going to the sunny coast in September! Going through Brisbane though cause Chch doesn't have any planes going direct lol
YAY HES BACK!!! coughs Christchurch? great vid love seeing your videos !! keep up
Can you make one about Newcastle airport Australia
Toowoomba wellcamp airport next please
An interesting history of Sunshine Coast Airport, but may I offer one correction. You mentioned that they changed the IATA code (3 letters) of the Airport when in fact the IATA code was and still is MCY. The ICAO code (4 letters) was the one that changed. Basically the IATA code is the reservations & 'public use' one, ICAO is the operational & Governmental one.
do start to finish in Sydney Airport
Can you please do Adelaide airport next as a request i live in ade
I’ve never been to this place even though I’ve lived in the sunny coast for my whole life but I’ve plane spotted from mount Coolum and it was so cool I also uploaded it on my channel if you want to watch it
Mackay airport?
Can u do Brisbane Airport please, I beg u
Can you do Sydney?
Well, If GoldCosast Airport survived Brisbane so can Sunshine Coast with same benefits. The region does need a lift up. Hotels are aging .
HE HAS RETURNED!!!
Do Adelaide airport
Can you please do Ali Maktoom, London Heathrow, Cairo, Toronto Pearson or Sydney Airport... these are soooo fascinating.
Thank you for the effort you put into these. How can I contribute?
Love the videos brother, could you try doing Darwin please?
Please do one on Albury/Wodonga (ABX)
he is alive?
can you do Sydney YSSY/SYD or sydney wester one
Definitely needs to go international, now that they built the runway to suit larger planes. Driving an hour south is a pain.
When I first heard of this airport's name, I thought the person said "My witchy door"😂
Would you say the improvements made in Master plan 2040 is enough to entice Emirates to bring their A380 to MCY?
Thell prob just plop a spaer A380 on the route since they have too many
Your overeating mate I don't think an A380 will come to MCY despite what Clive Palmer says.