Welcome to Straddie Aero Club...
The secret is out..!! Yes.. North Stradbroke Island is an unexplored paradise. Fly in and you will immediately feel like you are hundreds of miles from anywhere.
Leave the hustle and bustle of city life behind and relax on this glorious sub-tropical Island. Explore our pristine beaches, go fishing, play golf or go scuba diving. Straddie has it all.
How about lunch at one of the many fresh water lakes or maybe prawns and champagne on the beach while you enjoy the tranquility and splendid views.The Straddie Aero Club offers its members a whole range of activities. Fly in with a picnic basket and relax with the local wildlife or fly in for breakfast and cook bacon and eggs on the club BBQ.
Stay for an hour, a day or a week. It's up to you. !!
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Latest News...
June 2010 Fly-In:
Weather for our June fly-in was very comfortable; no breeze with an early high cloud overcast but great visibility. Who could not tire of the view flying into our beautiful Straddie!
We had 25 planes and 43 people enjoying fly-ins greatest breakfast.
We now have new umbrellas and tables to make our dining even more comfortable with large numbers. More news and photos in the newsletter below.
May 2010 Fly-In:
No questions about the weather
this time; it was perfect! Blue skies
and only a breath of breeze from the south saw another all time record with forty
four aircraft landing on runway 15 for breakfast and forty five for the day.
The previous record was forty! We had seventy four paying breakfasts and about eighty five people in attendance including the very hard working helpers. See our Newsletter for details and photos.
To view our Newsletters for a description of recent events just click on the following:
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Members Information...
Club memberships are just $120.00 per annum which covers landing fees. Other facilities are available at the field for club members at very reasonable rates. Tea, coffee and a gas BBQ is available 7 days a week, bring your own snags.
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Airfield Information...
Runway 15/33, 900m, grass/gravel. Strip slopes 1 in 64 uphill to the south. Strip is all weather however use caution after heavy rain. At times of strong S or SE winds use caution on approach to runway 15 due to turbulence or wind shear. Animal hazard exists on the runway early morning and late afternoon. Do not stray from the runway when taxying into soft sand: Stay inside the cone markers. Click below for all Strip details
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