Warkworth Aerodrome
Warkworth Aerodrome | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Satellite aerodrome (dispersal) | ||||||||||
| Location | Warkworth, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||
| Built | 1942 | ||||||||||
| Occupants | Royal Australian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°32′57″S 151°01′27″E / 32.549128°S 151.024246°E | ||||||||||
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Warkworth Aerodrome is an aerodrome constructed in 1942 by the Royal Australian Air Force as a satellite aerodrome north of Warkworth, New South Wales, Australia during World War II.
The runway ran south west to north east and was 1,500 feet (460 m) long x 150 feet (46 m) wide.[1] The aerodrome was used as a dispersal satellite field for RAAF Station Bulga near Singleton.
The aerodrome is currently the home of the Hunter Valley Gliding Club Co-Op.[2][3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Appendix F – World War II Aerodromes and Landing Grounds in NSW" (PDF). NSW Heritage Office. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ "Location Map and Directions". Hunter Valley Gliding Club Co-Op. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ YWKW – Warkworth (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 21 March 2024
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