Warnervale Airport , also known as Warnervale Aerodrome,
[ from ''Airservices Australia''] is located in
Warnervale
Warnervale is a town in the Australian state of New South Wales. It lies approximately 95 km north of the Sydney CBD, located west of Tuggerah Lake, a large shallow coastal lake, and just north of Wyong.
History
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, a town in
New South Wales
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, Australia.
It is operated by
Central Coast Council in
Wyong, New South Wales
Wyong () is a town in the Central Coast of New South Wales, located approximately 63 km SSW of Newcastle and 89 km NNE of Sydney. Established in 1888, it is one of the two administrative centres for the local government area.
Histo ...
.
This unlicensed
general aviation
General aviation (GA) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations with the exception of commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation services ...
airport contains one
runway
According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and takeoff of aircraft". Runways may be a man-made surface (often asphalt concrete, as ...
designated 02/20 which is long. There have also been many plans over the years to expand Warnervale Airport, one was finally approved by the
Central Coast Council in early 2022.
The airport is about a 1-hour 10 minute drive north of
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
and around 40 minutes south of
Newcastle Newcastle usually refers to:
*Newcastle upon Tyne, a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England
*Newcastle-under-Lyme, a town in Staffordshire, England
*Newcastle, New South Wales, a metropolitan area in Australia, named after Newcastle ...
, east of the
Pacific Motorway. Access is via Jack Grant Avenue (off Sparks Road).
Australian Air League
Warnervale Aerodrome is the current base of the
Australian Air League
The Australian Air League (AAL) is a not-for-profit, civilian operated aviation youth organisation in Australia. Its objective is to encourage the spirit of aviation and air-mindedness in the youth of Australia. The Australian Air League receive ...
Toukley Squadron. Parade nights are held weekly.
See also
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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
Aircraft photos from Warnervale (YWVA)at
Airliners.net
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Airports in New South Wales
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