| Wedderburn Airstrip | |
| Icao: | YWBN |
| Type: | Private |
| Owner: | NSW Sport Aircraft Club |
| City-Served: | Campbelltown, New South Wales, Greater Western Sydney |
| Location: | Wedderburn, New South Wales |
| Elevation-F: | 850 |
| Coordinates: | -34.18°N 150.8083°W |
| Pushpin Map: | New South Wales |
| Pushpin Label: | YWBN |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in New South Wales |
| Metric-Rwy: | Y |
| R1-Number: | 17/35 |
| R1-Length-M: | 950 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Footnotes: | Sources: AIP |
Wedderburn Airstrip is an unlicensed private airfield located in Wedderburn, New South Wales, an outer rural suburb of Sydney, Australia. The airfield caters to recreational aircraft owners and pilots, all of whom are members of the New South Wales Sport Aircraft Club.[1]
The airfield was established to provide club members with a low cost option for owning and operating their aircraft. The operating costs of the airfield are paid through club membership fees and leasing of hangar space. The grounds are maintained by a caretaker who resides on site. It is reported that the annual operating cost under this model is approximately $65,000.[2] The airfield has become more popular with recreational flyers following the closure of Hoxton Park Airport in 2008. Upgrades to airport facilities have been completed progressively as funds permit and include the sealing of the entire length of runway 17/35 in 2008 and ongoing works to seal the apron and taxiway areas.
In addition to regular flying club events, Wedderburn holds an annual open day and fly-in, an event that includes displays of a variety of home-built, ultralight, historic and military aircraft as well as a barbecue and family friendly activities. The event is intended to be a social gathering for club members and an opportunity for interested members of the community to look around the facilities. In previous years, money raised has been donated to organisations such as CareFlight.[3]
Wedderburn airfield has a single runway, aligned 17/35, measuring approximately 950m (3,120feet) long. The strip has been progressively upgraded using funding from club members and was sealed to full length in 2008. There is currently no night lighting available, limiting the airport to daytime visual flight rules operation only. As Wedderburn caters to small recreational and general aviation category aircraft, the facilities are limited to use by aircraft not exceeding 4000kg (9,000lb) maximum takeoff weight.
There is no control tower at the airfield, so pilots are required to coordinate takeoff and landings using a discrete Common Traffic Advisory Frequency. Weather information is available from nearby Camden Airport.[1] Fuel (avgas) is available, and the site houses close to 100 hangars for the storage of members' aircraft.