Clarence Valley Regional Airport
Clarence Valley Regional Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Clarence Valley Council | ||||||||||
| Location | Grafton, New South Wales | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 110 ft / 34 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°45′36″S 153°01′48″E / 29.76000°S 153.03000°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www.clarence.nsw.gov.au | ||||||||||
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Sources: Clarence Valley Council[1] | |||||||||||
Clarence Valley Regional Airport (IATA: GFN, ICAO: YGFN) also known as Grafton Airport, is an airport 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) southeast[2] of Grafton, New South Wales, Australia. The airport is used by the NSW Air Ambulance Service, Royal Flying Doctor Service, LifeFlight, Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Service, and community service flights such as Angel Flight and Little Wings.
The airport was formerly served by 24 weekly services to Sydney operated by Rex Airlines which ended in June 2022.
During the warmer spring and summer months, Grafton Airport is frequently used as a base for aircraft engaged in aerial firefighting by the NSW Rural Fire Service which has an established aviation branch at the airport.
In 2013, the Clarence Valley Council, which operates the airport, secured $2.12 million funding through loans and grants to upgrade the facilities at the airport.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Grafton Regional Airport Business Plan" (PDF). Clarence Valley Council. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
- ^ YGFN – Clarence Valley (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024
- ^ "Clarence Valley". The Australian Business Journal. Archived from the original on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.
External links
[edit]- The official website at the Library of Congress Web Archives (archived 18 May 2009)
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