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Take-off – Adelaide River
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- Direction
- NNEESESSWWNW
- Coordinates
- -13.2372, 131.0930
- Altitude
- 108 m
- Region
- Northern Territory, AU
Take-off description
Rocky hill facing SE near some radio towers. Not very high altitude ~95mAGL. With the prevailing SE wind during the dry, the face has the potential to be soarable.
Getting there
Drive South from Darwin approx 1hr. Turn right as you get into town. There is a track leading to the top of the hill but its steep and very rough initially.
Weather
Dry season flying only.
Rules / airspace
Airspace above has a lower level of 9500ft though steps down to 7500ft 20km to the north. The whole area is inside Danger area 210 (24hr military flying)so there is a possibility of fast jets as well as bug smashers going through the area. Batchelor to the North has an active parachute club at the airfield.