More work is currently underway to bitumuse wider turning areas at the end of 07 and 25 which will add a further 100 metres to both ends of the already 1km runway. The wider areas at the end is for the VH aircraft to have a wider turning circle so they don't dig up the bitumen.

That will have the bonus effect of reducing some of the dust and offer the ability for runups to performed down at 07 rather than the potential of blowing dust over engines being worked at Aaron's workshop.

We now have a big shiny new petrol tank for avgas that delivers a cheaper rate of fuel to MKT pilots. More and more aircraft are choosing to refuel at MKT rather than go into Darwin airport.

As mentioned in the title, our TEFC AGM will be held on 29 October 2010 - hope to see you there.

With all the talk of UFOs in the newspaper and even mention of a UFO seminar in the Northern Territory, it is no wonder we seem to be garnering more than our fair share of papparazzi photographers who seem to want to take photos of MKT from all locations and vantage points. My only request is that the little green members who own hangar RosWell51 avoid hovering their disk over locals and turning on their disco ball lights while in flight. Your cooperation is appreciated.

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