Strahan Airport
| Strahan Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: SRN – ICAO: YSRN | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | West Coast Council | ||
| Location | West Coast, Tasmania | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 65 ft / 20 m | ||
| Coordinates | 42°9′20″S 145°17′23″E / 42.15556°S 145.28972°ECoordinates: 42°9′20″S 145°17′23″E / 42.15556°S 145.28972°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 18/36 | 4,002 | 1,220 | Asphalt |
Strahan Airport (IATA: SRN, ICAO: YSRN) is an airport located 3 km west of Strahan, Tasmania, Australia. It is the main airport for the West Coast of Tasmania, and is owned and maintained by the West Coast Council. It was mooted in the 1950's [1] Suggestions for upgrades have occurred over time [2] [3] [4]
Strahan Airport, previously known as Strahan Aerodrome, has a north south alignment and runs parallel to Ocean Beach. Like the rest of West Coast Tasmania, Strahan Airport airspace is controlled from Melbourne Airport in Victoria.
Helicopter and fixed wing flights operate from here for charter flights into the south-west wilderness area, or over locations in western Tasmania. There are currently no regular passenger flights to Strahan from other airports in Tasmania.
Previously, in the 1970s, a runway was utilised at Howards Plains - just west of Queenstown and Strahan, and if weather conditions were difficult at Queenstown, Strahan would be the alternative landing location. Airlines of Tasmania ran the service.
Climate averages from the period 1976 to 2004 are available from the Bureau of Meteorology.
[edit] References
- ^ "SEEKS AIRPORT FOR STRAHAN.". Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954) (Launceston, Tas.: National Library of Australia): p. 4 Section: The Examiner WOMEN'S SECTION. 17 January 1950. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52767204. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
- ^ Nov 03, 2002 (The Mercury - ABIX via COMTEX) Tasmanian Senator Guy Barnett says an upgrade of Strahan Airport would require support from all three tiers of government. Barnett said the poten ... Bookmark. http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/144243106
- ^ Oct 03, 2004 (The Mercury - ABIX via COMTEX) A new regular air service to Strahan on Tasmania's west coast could create tourism opportunities when it commences in November 2004. West Coast M ... Bookmark http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/121255366
- ^ Mar 06, 2005 (The Mercury - ABIX via COMTEX) West Coast Mayor, Darryl Gerrity, says the proposed $A2.5m upgrade of Strahan airport should consider ongoing maintenance of the site. The upgrad ... Bookmark http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/119931240
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