NZ Airfields long shot?

[Sonnyj]

Hi, Yeah I know I could do it! BUT...has anybody made a list of NZ airfields arranged in a sequential order to fly from , say South to North or visa versa??

Minimum flight miles (save on fuel) LOL.

Thought I'd better see the town before I see the country. I was going to rush off and do an OZ circuit.

Cheers Sonny

Oh and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

[Ian Warren]

I believe its only been done alphabetically and i don't if there is a printable list ? , many of the small fields i found dang hard to find , maybe a task for you Sonny

[Sonnyj]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jan 1 2014,12:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I believe its only been done alphabetically and i don't if there is a printable list ? , many of the small fields i found dang hard to find , maybe a task for you Sonny

Aww Gee, Ian, just looking for the easy way....thanks for nothing (meant in the nicest possible way - of course)! , I got the list already, give me a couple of days and I'll sell ya a copy. Ha ha.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Sonnyj @ Jan 1 2014,12:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Aww Gee, Ian, ..............I'll sell ya a copy. Ha ha.

Ill give you a hundred dollar for it

[emfrat]

From what I see in VLC 1.02, that's about 2c/dozen

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (emfrat @ Jan 1 2014,3:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

From what I see in VLC 1.02, that's about 2c/dozen

You and your mathematics Mike , blows any chance Sonny scoring a hundred bucks

[steelsporran]

QUOTE (Sonnyj @ Jan 1 2014,11:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

a list of NZ airfields arranged in a sequential order to fly from , say South to North or visa versa??

Minimum flight miles (save on fuel) LOL.

I'll give a gazillion bucks to who ever comes up with that. It would be a variation of the travelling salesman problem.

[Sonnyj]

QUOTE (steelsporran @ Jan 1 2014,4:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I'll give a gazillion bucks to who ever comes up with that. It would be a variation of the travelling salesman problem.

A gazillion!, Darn gonna have to work nights.

[Timmo]

A classic travelling salesman problem indeed, something that GIS can accomplish moderately easily. I might look into this when I'm back in NZ.

[Sonnyj]

Hi Ian et al,

Maybe job done.

Hmm, I have 114 sequentially from Kaitaia, to Ryans creek and back - circle trip. Not 100% sure if I have them all and some are not in Plan G ?.

Here you go - Cut and Paste.

ICAO Airport name
NZKT Kaitaia
NZKO Kaikohe
NZDA Dargaville
NZRW Ruawai
NZPI Parakai
NZWP Whenuapai (Military)
NZAA Auckland Intl
NZLD Limestone Downs
NZRA Raglan
NZTE Te Kowhai
NZHN Hamilton
NZES Wharepapa
NZTO Tokoroa
NZTT Te Kuiti
NZBL Broadlands
NZAP Taupo
NZRK Rangitaiki
NZTN Turangi
NZTM Taumarunui
NZNP New Plymouth
NZSD Stratford
NZHA Hawera
NZRU Waiouru
NZVR Taihape
NZWU Wanganui
NZOH Ohakea(Military)
NZFI Feilding
NZPM Palmerston North
NZFP Foxpine
NZPP Paraparaumu
NZNS Nelson
NZMK Motueka
NZTK Takaka Valley
NZKM Karamea
NZMR Murchison
NZWS Westport
NZGM Greymouth
NZHK Hokitika
NZFJ Franz Josef
NZFH Fox Glacier
NZHT Haast
NZMF Milford Sound
NZGY Glenorchy
NZQN Queenstown
NZWF Wanaka
NZLX Alexandra
NZTZ Te Anau
NZMO Manapouri
NZRC Ryans Creek
NZNV Invercargill
NZGC Gore
NZVL Manderville
NZBA Balclutha
NZDN Dunedin
NZTI Taieri
NZOU Oamaru
NZWM Waimate
NZTU Timaru
NZOA Omarama
NZUK Pukaki
NZTL Lake Tekapo
NZGT Glentanner
NZMC Mount Cook
NZMH Mount Hutt Methven
NZAS Ashburton
NZWG Wigram
NZCI Chatham Is/Tuuta
NZCH Christchurch Intl
NZWL West Melton
NZRT Rangiora
NZLV Lees Valley
NZHR Hamner Springs
NZKI Kaikoura
NZML Molesworth
NZOM Omaka
NZWB Woodbourne (Military)
NZPN Picton
NZWN Wellington Intl
NZMT Martinborough
NZMS Masterton
NZDV Dannevirke
NZPO Porangahau
NZYP Waipukurau
NZKY Kowhai
NZHS Hastings
NZNR Napier
NZWO Wairoa
NZGS Gisborne
NZOP Opotiki
NZWK Whakatane
NZGA Galatea
NZRO Rotorua
NZTG Tauranga
NZMA Matamata
NZTA Te Aroha
NZWV Waihi Beach
NZUN Pauanui Beach
NZWT Whitianga
NZAG Matarangi
NZRV Reeve
NZGB Great Barrier
NZKE Waiheke Island
NZOX Okiwi Station
NZCX Coromandel
NZTH Thames
NZME Mercer
NZAR Ardmore
NZHB Hobsonville Aero
NZNE North Shore
NZKF Kaipara Flats
NZMZ Matakana
NZSI Springhill
NZWR Whangarei
NZKK Kerikeri
NZKT Kaitaia


Cheers

[Ian Warren]

Sonny you had better send me a copy, be interesting to go jumping around and i'm sure many would be interested

[deeknow]

Yep I'm keen too Sonny, nice work
We could use it as a route for a kind of air race?

[Sonnyj]

QUOTE (deeknow @ Jan 3 2014,6:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yep I'm keen too Sonny, nice work
We could use it as a route for a kind of air race?

See above edited post :-)

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (deeknow @ Jan 3 2014,6:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

We could use it as a route for a kind of air race?

Now that is not a bad idea ! ... that would be fun ... The NZFF air-race to log each field in , or for some off us go to the extreme and paint the point on the side off your aircraft .. course to further prove the flight a copy off the log .. some legs could become a MP , but if not .. just set your own time and date and follow's Sonny's list on your own !

Just checked your latest list .. suits me to a Tee .. I'm going in my Private "Ians Underground Airline Services" IUAS AN-2 .. I d better get that installed and pull the atlas out

[Ian Warren]

[TonyM]

MMMM.....interesting


Methinks that route could be the basis of a massive OZX Flying Club
multiplayer, spread over say 6-8 weeks.

We done one a few years ago....awesome fun !!!

Here is a report on that little exercise.

http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/topic/...aratoga+%2Bsaga



Cheers

TonyM

[emfrat]

Taking the farm strips out does whittle it down a bit...

[emfrat]

I like Sonnyj's idea, so having little to do,I thought I would fire up ADE, and build one of the several airports in his list which do not appear in my FSX. No prob, been there before, but ages ago.
I get the pdf from NZ AIP, have a quick squizz at Googlearth and proceed.
So I say, yes I want to make an airport, and it will be here.
No prob, I have a marker for my new airport.
Now I ask for a runway, and click-drag-click, it is there - but when I look at the properties it says it is a taxi link, even though I clicked the button for a runway link GRRARRRGH!
Please note, in this instance I had actually read the instructions.

Does anyone know of a simple, step by step set of instructions, to help people do things, as opposed to a guide which seems mainly set up to show what a great software it is?

[emfrat]

Well, I can always plead temporary insanity, but I finished up making something like NZRW, using an ancient NZ AIP chart, and a look at Google Earth to see what the real thing was like.
The next one in Sonnyj's list, that wasn't in my FSX, was NZLD Limestone Downs; but I find that it was removed from the AIP list, and is now essentially a private Ag strip.
I think a rally-type event, to land at all the ones in the list is a great idea, but maybe if they are no longer in the NZ AIP, they should be dropped?
Just a thought...

[Sonnyj]

QUOTE (emfrat @ Jan 18 2014,6:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Well, I can always plead temporary insanity, but I finished up making something like NZRW, using an ancient NZ AIP chart, and a look at Google Earth to see what the real thing was like.
The next one in Sonnyj's list, that wasn't in my FSX, was NZLD Limestone Downs; but I find that it was removed from the AIP list, and is now essentially a private Ag strip.
I think a rally-type event, to land at all the ones in the list is a great idea, but maybe if they are no longer in the NZ AIP, they should be dropped?
Just a thought...

All pretty relaxed here, Limestone downs and a couple of others could be flown over and an operational situation report recorded somehow. Maybe count the sheep while passing..LOL. Can't land as livestock would not disapate.

Cheers