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Graveyard

This is a virtual airline achievement created by Nexus Air.

The world's newest "airliner boneyard" is located at Alice Springs Airport and was completed in 2013; it began operations in June of 2014.

Asia Pacific Aircraft Storage at Alice Springs Airport in Australia Asia Pacific Aircraft Storage at Alice Springs Airport in Australia (photo courtesy of APAS) The storage facility is operated by Asia Pacific Aircraft Storage (APAS) Ltd. which chose Alice Springs because its dry, arid climate is ideal for aircraft storage and preservation. It caters to Asia-Pacific carriers as well as other airlines from around the world. It is capable of handling all aircraft types, including the Airbus A380, Boeing 747 and Boeing 777.

Stage one of the multi-million dollar facility covers about 10 hectares and includes two access roads, a maintenance shed, a hard-stand area for up to 25 planes and a pad on which parts can be removed or added to aircraft.

APAS represents the first commercial aircraft storage and recycling facility in the Asia Pacific region. The facility was ultimately selected due to its climatic suitability, significant existing infrastructure and capacity for major expansion.

Alice Springs offers the perfect environment for the preservation of aircraft and their inherent capital value. The facility benefits from an arid desert environment characterized by an average year round humidity of approximately 25%, outside Australia’s cyclone zone, low rainfall, and with low lying vegetation providing additional dust suppression qualities.

In addition to aircraft storage, APAS also provides services related to maintenance, part-out and end of life operations.

Criteria

Depart from YPAD, fly to and land at YBAS (712 NM).

You will be awarded $NXS 1000 for completing this achievement.

Date Departure Arrival Pilot Aircraft Landing rate Distance Flight time
10DEC24 1628Z YPAD YBAS G Neild Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -48 ft/m 767 nm 01:52 View
28APR24 2219Z YPAD YBAS Nexus 15 Boeing 737-800 (B738) -111 ft/m 759 nm 02:03 View
23APR24 1517Z YPAD YBAS Nexus 19 Boeing 737-800 (B738) -92 ft/m 714 nm 00:23 View
25JUL23 0615Z YPAD YBAS Nexus 05 Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -145 ft/m 748 nm 01:50 View
13MAY23 1129Z YPAD YBAS Nexus 11 Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-550/700 (CRJ7) -899 ft/m 796 nm 01:45 View
13MAY23 0638Z YPAD YBAS Nexus 12 Airbus A320 (A320) -407 ft/m 715 nm 01:32 View
13MAY23 0523Z YPAD YBAS Nexus 03 Airbus A330-300 (A333) -35 ft/m 752 nm 01:50 View
13MAY23 0238Z YPAD YBAS Nexus 04 Boeing 737-700 (B737) -222 ft/m 765 nm 01:53 View

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