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.
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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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
editThe 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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| Rex Airlines | Griffith, Sydney |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b YNAR – Narrandera (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024, 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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