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And introducing "The Spirit of FSF":
First leg. 5:40am Wellington Airport. The first leg of many. I wonder what adventures await as I climb aboard the Spirit.
Today's leg is a dry run. We're going up to Auckland, so I'm still within the safety of New Zealand.
Leg One - NZWN - NZAA Distance 267.7nm
QUOTE
Auckland Airport (IATA: AKL, ICAO: NZAA), previously Auckland International Airport, is the largest and busiest airport in New Zealand with over 12 million (some 7 million international and 6 million domestic) passengers a year, expected to more than double by 2025.[1] The airport is in Mangere, a western suburb of Manukau City, and is 21 km south of Auckland City centre. It is the central hub for Air New Zealand.
Auckland Airport is one of New Zealand's most important infrastructure assets, providing thousands of jobs for the region, and is the country's second-largest cargo 'port' by value, contributing around $14 billion to the economy, and catering for over four million visitors each year, resulting in a 70% share of New Zealand's international travellers.[2]
The airport is the second largest in Australasia in terms of high-yield international passengers, being a third larger than Melbourne Airport in terms of international passengers.[3] The airport has also been rated in the top 3 worldwide for airports handling 5-15 million passengers annually. [4]
It has a capacity of about 45 flight movements per hour,[1] using a single runway. A close by taxiway was upgraded for use as a runway when the main runway requires maintenance or for use during emergencies,[5] but it does not have sufficient separation distance to operate simultaneously with the main runway. In November 2007 work began on a new northern runway, to be built in several stages and to be used mainly by smaller airplanes, freeing up capacity on the main runway.[/quote]
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2. Lined up next to other GA aircraft, their pilots probably still fast asleep in bed
3. Holding short: An early morning Qantas flight has just landed:
4. And we're airborne!
5. Turning onto course. I find the plane very easy to handle:
6. Farewell Wellington. We'll meet again, don't know when...
7. Not long until we're in the clouds:
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9. Good morning Mr Sun:
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11. NZAA:
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14. Auckland!
15. Parked up ready for the next leg:
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Hope you enjoyed the first of many legs to come!
Auckland Airport is one of New Zealand's most important infrastructure assets, providing thousands of jobs for the region, and is the country's second-largest cargo 'port' by value, contributing around $14 billion to the economy, and catering for over four million visitors each year, resulting in a 70% share of New Zealand's international travellers.[2]
The airport is the second largest in Australasia in terms of high-yield international passengers, being a third larger than Melbourne Airport in terms of international passengers.[3] The airport has also been rated in the top 3 worldwide for airports handling 5-15 million passengers annually. [4]
It has a capacity of about 45 flight movements per hour,[1] using a single runway. A close by taxiway was upgraded for use as a runway when the main runway requires maintenance or for use during emergencies,[5] but it does not have sufficient separation distance to operate simultaneously with the main runway. In November 2007 work began on a new northern runway, to be built in several stages and to be used mainly by smaller airplanes, freeing up capacity on the main runway.[/quote]
1.
2. Lined up next to other GA aircraft, their pilots probably still fast asleep in bed
3. Holding short: An early morning Qantas flight has just landed:
4. And we're airborne!
5. Turning onto course. I find the plane very easy to handle:
6. Farewell Wellington. We'll meet again, don't know when...
7. Not long until we're in the clouds:
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9. Good morning Mr Sun:
10.
11. NZAA:
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14. Auckland!
15. Parked up ready for the next leg:
16.
Hope you enjoyed the first of many legs to come!
AGGN Gizo Airport
