Temora Airport is a small airport located northwest of Temora,

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. Currently no regularly scheduled passenger fights serve the airport. The current owner, the

Temora Shire Council Temora Shire is a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. It is on Burley Griffin Way. The Shire was created on 1 January 1981 via the amalgamation of Narraburra Shire and the Municipality of Temora. It in ...

, do not charge landing fees for aircraft to use the facility, encouraging a wide variety of

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 ...

uses, including skydiving, gliding, flight training, kit aircraft assembly and aircraft maintenance. It is also the home of the

Temora Aviation Museum The Temora Aviation Museum is an Australian aviation museum located in Temora, New South Wales. The Museum was established in late 1999, based on the collection of warbird aircraft owned by David Lowy. Lowy remains the President and Founder of t ...

, and hosts regularly flying displays and events.

History

Due to the Temora area's favourable climate and geography, following the outbreak of

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

the airport was controlled by the

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and in 1941 No. 10 Elementary Flying Training School (10EFTS) was established to provide initial flight training for pilot graduates. During the unit's operation, the airfield was extended significantly, processing some 2527 graduates. At its peak in 1944, 97

de Havilland Tiger Moth The de Havilland DH.82 Tiger Moth is a 1930s British biplane designed by Geoffrey de Havilland and built by the de Havilland Aircraft Company. It was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) and other operators as a primary trainer aircraft. ...

aircraft were based at the school. After World War II, the airfield was handed to the

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. Following the war, in 1946, local veterans and pilots founded the Temora Aero Club, utilising a Bellman Hangar as a club house. This hangar is still maintained by the club. Club members have been instrumental in the improvement and development of the airport facilities. One such club member is David Lowy, 1998 Australian Aerobatics Champion, who later founded the Temora Aviation Museum. A 1991 reunion of TENEFTS personnel saw 71 de Havilland Tiger Moths flown to Temora to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the unit's establishment. Many of these aircraft had been based with the school In November 2004, the

completed a $3.8 million upgrade to the airport, opening the new runway 05/23. The new runway allows the airport to handle aircraft as large as a

Boeing 737-800 The Boeing 737 Next Generation, commonly abbreviated as 737NG, or 737 Next Gen, is a narrow-body aircraft powered by two jet engines and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Launched in 1993 as the third generation derivative of the Boein ...

narrow-body jet and provides more flexibility for aircraft operations at night and in variable wind conditions. An official ceremony was attended by Prime Minister

John Howard John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian former politician who served as the 25th prime minister of Australia from 1996 to 2007, holding office as leader of the Liberal Party. His eleven-year tenure as prime minister is the s ...

on 16 September 2006 to open the runway and acknowledge the achievements of the Temora Aviation Museum.

Accidents and incidents

Advance Airlines Flight DR4210 Advance Airlines Flight 4210 was a scheduled passenger flight which crashed at Sydney Airport on 21 February 1980, killing all 13 people on board the Advance Airlines Beech Beechcraft King Air 200. After taking off on runway 25 for a scheduled ...

crashed at

Sydney Airport Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (colloquially Mascot Airport, Kingsford Smith Airport, or Sydney Airport; ; ) is an international airport in Sydney, Australia, located 8 km (5 mi) south of the Sydney central business district, in the ...

shortly after takeoff on a scheduled flight to Temora on 21 February 1980. 13 people were killed in the accident, the 12 passengers were all residents of the Temora district.

References

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History

Accidents and incidents

See also

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