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Trouble in Paradise!
Byron Bay Aero Club members know we are lucky to fly in one of Australia's most beautiful environments. But from time-to-time nature can make life hard for residents in our region. Tyagarah airfield is ideally suited to emergency operational base for small to medium sized aircraft, our community airstrip has provided a safe location to manage these types of flights from for decades. Here are some examples of when sometimes an aeroplane can do jobs that really cannot be completed with the speed and efficiency of any other type of machine:
FIRE FIGHTING MISSIONS operated from Tyagarah with great success during the major bush fire seasons of 2019-20
THE WESTPAC EMERGENCY HELICOPTER can land almost anywhere in dire emergency, But if time permits a landing area away from built up areas but with good road access makes the whole operation run much more smoothly and safely.
MAJOR FLOODING IN 2021-22 Supply and rescue missions were undertaken from Tyagarah during the extensive flooding in this period. Crews delivered everything from emergency medical equipment to farm and animal supplies to our neighbouring communities cut off by severe flooding for days on end. Link to FULL STORY here
ANGEL FLIGHT is a charity that provides non-emergency medical flights for country people to access medical treatment that would otherwise be unavailable to them because of vast distances or travel costs. Pilots contribute their time and aircraft free of charge and Tyagarah airfield has been a base for many Angel Flights.