Young Airport Explained

Young Airport
Iata:	NGA
Icao:	YYNG
Type:	Private
Owner:	Hilltops council
Operator:	Hilltops Council
City-Served:	Young, New South Wales, Australia
Elevation-F:	1,267
Coordinates:	-34.2556°N 148.2481°W
Pushpin Map:	New South Wales
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in New South Wales
Pushpin Label:	YYNG
Metric-Rwy:	y
R1-Number:	01/19
R1-Length-M:	1,220
R1-Surface:	Asphalt
Footnotes:	Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart^[1]

Young Airport is an airport serving Young, New South Wales, Australia. It is located 3.5NM northwest of Young and operated by Hilltops Council.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 1267feet above sea level. It has one runway designated 01/19 with an asphalt surface measuring 1220x.

Accidents and incidents

• On the evening of 11 June 1993 Monarch Airlines flight 301, a Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain flying from Sydney to Cootamundra via Young crashed 2.2km (01.4miles) from the airport while on approach to runway 01, killing all seven on board. The aircraft was attempting a third approach when the crash occurred. The investigation into the accident revealed the aircraft had been operating without a working autopilot and several other instruments in breach of regulations.^[2]

See also

• List of airports in New South Wales

Notes and References

1. , Aeronautical Chart
2. Web site: Investigation Report 9301743. Bureau of Air Safety Investigation. July 1994.