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Narrandera Airport

Coordinates: 34°42′08″S 146°30′44″E / 34.70222°S 146.51222°E / -34.70222; 146.51222
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Narrandera Airport
Narrandera Airport terminal
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerNarrandera Shire Council
LocationNarrandera, New South Wales
Elevation AMSL474 ft / 144 m
Coordinates34°42′08″S 146°30′44″E / 34.70222°S 146.51222°E / -34.70222; 146.51222
Websitewww.narrandera.nsw.gov.au
Map
YNAR is located in New South Wales
YNAR
YNAR
Location in New South Wales
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 1,020 3,346 Gravel
14/32 1,616 5,302 Asphalt
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

Narrandera Airport (also known as Narrandera-Leeton Airport) (IATA: NRA, ICAO: YNAR) is a small regional airport in the local government area of Narrandera in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The airport is located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) northwest[1] of Narrandera along Irrigation Way. The airport services the towns of Leeton and Narrandera as it is located between the two towns.

The airport received $109,000 in funds for security upgrades in 2006.[2]

RAAF Station Narrandera

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The aerodrome was acquired in 1940 as a station for the Royal Australian Air Force's No. 8 Elementary Flying Training School, under the wartime Empire Air Training Scheme.[3] The station closed after the end of hostilities in 1945.

Airlines and destinations

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Rex Airlines Saab 340B taking off at Narrandera Airport
AirlinesDestinations
Rex Airlines Griffith, Sydney

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b YNAR – Narrandera (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 28 November 2024, Aeronautical Chart
  2. ^ NEARLY $560,000 FOR SECURITY UPGRADES AT FOUR MORE REGIONAL AIRPORTS
  3. ^ Elementary Flying Training Schools at RAAF Museum. Retrieved on 1 March 2011.
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