Narrandera Airport (also known as Narrandera-Leeton Airport) is a small regional airport in the local government area of
Narrandera
Narrandera ( ) until around 1949 also spelled "Narandera", is a town located in the Riverina region of southern New South Wales, Australia. The town lies on the junction of the Newell and Sturt highways, adjacent to the Murrumbidgee River, and ...
in the
Riverina
The Riverina
is an agricultural region of south-western New South Wales, Australia. The Riverina is distinguished from other Australian regions by the combination of flat plains, warm to hot climate and an ample supply of water for irrigation ...
region of
New South Wales
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Australia. The airport is located northwest
of
Narrandera
Narrandera ( ) until around 1949 also spelled "Narandera", is a town located in the Riverina region of southern New South Wales, Australia. The town lies on the junction of the Newell and Sturt highways, adjacent to the Murrumbidgee River, and ...
along
Irrigation Way
Irrigation Way is a major rural road that runs approximately through the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area in south western New South Wales, Australia.
Route
Irrigation Way commences at the intersection with Newell Highway in Narrandera and head ...
. The airport services the towns of
Leeton and
Narrandera
Narrandera ( ) until around 1949 also spelled "Narandera", is a town located in the Riverina region of southern New South Wales, Australia. The town lies on the junction of the Newell and Sturt highways, adjacent to the Murrumbidgee River, and ...
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.
RAAF Station Narrandera
The aerodrome was acquired in 1940 as a station for the
Royal Australian Air Force
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No. 8 Elementary Flying Training School, under the wartime
Empire Air Training Scheme
The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP), or Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) often referred to as simply "The Plan", was a massive, joint military aircrew training program created by the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zea ...
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Elementary Flying Training Schools
at RAAF Museum. Retrieved on 1 March 2011. The station closed after the end of hostilities in 1945.
Airlines and destinations
See also
*List of airports in New South Wales
This is an incomplete list of airports in the Australian state of New South Wales.
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List of airports
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References
External links
Official site
Airports in New South Wales
Airports established in 1940
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