YXBV
Bega Hospital (South East Regional Hospital)
Elevation 68
HLS-NVG Standard, Hospital
Contact
- Identifier
- YXBV
- City/State
- Bega, NSW
- Authority
- Southern NSW LHD
- Person
- Peter Lawrence
- Peter.Lawrence@health.nsw.gov.au
- Phone
- Hospital switch 02 6491 9999
Location
- Description
Concrete ground level HLS meeting all ASNSW structural design requirements. Many issues are however present restricting a full clearance for operations. PC1 survey shows obstructions penetrating both VFR approach and departure paths and transitional surfaces.
- Lat/Long
- 36° 41.27'S 149° 51.52'E
- Elevation
- 68
Airspace Information
- Description
- Uncontrolled. Refer to ERSA.
- Procedures
- Current issues include incorrect lighting wiring and obstructions to be removed. HLS may be used by day with caution. Night operations are restricted to clear nights bearing in mind that PC1 is not available from the deck level due obstructions. As always, use of the HLS is at pilot discretion.
- Approach
- Northern sector: 164° T. Southern sector: 315° T.
- Departure
- Northern sector: 344° T. Southern sector: 135° T.
Helipad
- Max. Mass
- 6.8 tonne
- Obstacles
- The southern flight path runs parallel and close to three hospital wings which penetrate the transitional surface by 2.4 m.
- Surface
- Concrete
- Windcone
- Yellow and illuminated
- Fuel
- Available at Merimbula Airport.
Lighting
- Available
- PAL in place plus manual flood lights.
- Activation
- 120.05 MHz set at 45 minutes.
- Guidance
- Both southern and northern flight paths have yellow guidance arrows on the deck which each incorporate three yellow lights.
Communication
- CTAF
- Callsign
- N/A
- Details
