Narrandera Airport | |||||||||||||||
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) Narrandera Airport terminal | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Narrandera Shire Council | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Narrandera, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 474 ft / 144 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°42′08″S 146°30′44″E / 34.70222°S 146.51222°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www.narrandera.nsw.gov.au | ||||||||||||||
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)  YNAR Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Narrandera Airport (also known as Narrandera-Leeton Airport) (IATA: NRA, ICAO: YNAR) is a small regional airport in the local government area of Narrandera in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The airport is located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) northwest[1] of Narrandera along Irrigation Way. The airport services the towns of Leeton and Narrandera as it is located between the two towns.
The Riverina Drag Racing Association holds their drag racing event four times a year at the airport.
The airport received $109,000 in funds for security upgrades in 2006.[2]
RAAF Station Narrandera
The aerodrome was acquired in 1940 as a station for the Royal Australian Air Force's No. 8 Elementary Flying Training School, under the wartime Empire Air Training Scheme.[3] The station closed after the end of hostilities in 1945.
Airlines and destinations
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| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Regional Express | Griffith, Sydney |
See also
- List of airports in New South Wales
References
- ^ a b YNAR – Narrandera (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 05 Nov 2020, Aeronautical Chart
- ^ NEARLY $560,000 FOR SECURITY UPGRADES AT FOUR MORE REGIONAL AIRPORTS
- ^ Elementary Flying Training Schools at RAAF Museum. Retrieved on 1 March 2011.
External links
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