Scone Airport [YSCO] closing for a month.

[KRviator]

For those that aren't aware, Upper Hunter Shire Council is spending megabucks on an upgrade of their airport to build a new warbird museum & terminal, in addition to a new parallel taxiway & repairing the existing runway.

 

They have decided to close the entire airport for a period of 4 weeks from 09 November until 05 December, assuming the weather cooperates and doesn't delay things further. There will be no fixed wing ops, no helicopter's in support of firebombing, nothing at all will be permitted except ground access to your aircraft if hangared there - not that you can actually go anywhere mind you!

 

Additional works are currently taking place and will continue beyond the closure period, including the new TWY A tie-in to the 29 threshold and adjacent properties, drainage, and a new fencing proposal that will make the picturesque rural views of Scone look like Guantanamo Bay - complete with barbed wire...🤬

 

I presume the RNAV approach will not be NOTAM'd as not available, but I wouldn't put it past the airport manager to do so, "just in case" someone tries to land off said approach! If you routinely use Scone as part of a Navex or just as stopover for fuel or a piddle, doublecheck your NOTAMs for the next month or two!