Gunnedah Airport Explained

Gunnedah Airport
Iata:GUH
Icao:YGDH
Type:Public
Operator:Gunnedah Shire Council
Location:Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia
Elevation-F:863
Coordinates:-30.9617°N 150.25°W
Pushpin Map:New South Wales
Pushpin Label:YGDH
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in New South Wales
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:11/29
R1-Length-M:1,645
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:17/35
R2-Length-M:592
R2-Length-F:1,942
R2-Surface:Grass
Footnotes:Source: AIP ERSA

Gunnedah Airport is a small airport located 1NM north of Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia.

History

An aerodrome was first proposed in 1946 and Liverpool Plains Shire Council agreed to construction by public subscription in 1949.[1] [2] It was officially opened on 12 May 1951.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Aerodrome For Gunnedah Urged. The Land. 15 November 1946. 13.
  2. News: Gunnedah Aerodrome Proposal. Goulburn Evening Post. 10 February 1949. 2.
  3. News: Opening of Gunnedah Aerodrome. The Land. 18 May 1951. 1.