Mungindi Airport Explained

Mungindi Airport
Icao:YMGI
Pushpin Map:New South Wales
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in New South Wales
Pushpin Label:YMGI
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Type:Public
Operator:Moree Plains Shire Council
Location:Mungindi, New South Wales
Elevation-F:600
Elevation-M:181
Coordinates:-28.9667°N 149.05°W
R1-Number:12/30
R1-Length-F:4620
R1-Length-M:1400
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

Mungindi Airport is a public airport in Moree Plains Shire, located 4km (02miles) north east of Mungindi, New South Wales Australia. The airport is predominantly used for general aviation and agricultural purposes as well as handling aeromedical patient transfers from the Mungindi Hospital. Federal government funding secured in 2009/10 allowed upgrades to the airport, including sealing the runway which is equipped with pilot-activated lighting allowing 24-hour operations.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. , Aeronautical Chart
  2. Web site: Acceptance of funding offer from the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development & Local Government. Moree Plains Shire Council. 20 August 2009.