Moruya Airport

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Moruya Airport
IATA: MYAICAO: YMRY
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Eurobodalla Shire Council
Location Moruya, New South Wales
Elevation AMSL 17 ft / 5 m
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Map
YMRY is located in New South Wales
YMRY
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Location in New South Wales
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 1,523 4,997 Asphalt
05/23 827 2,713 Bitumen
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

Moruya Airport (IATA: MYAICAO: YMRY) is an airport located 3.5 NM (6.5 km; 4.0 mi) northeast[1] of Moruya, New South Wales, Australia.

History

The airport was established in 1942 by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as RAAF Base Moruya. Three runways were laid out adjacent to the mouth of the Moruya River. Moruya was home to No. 11 Operational Base Unit to provide support for RAAF aircraft utilising the airfield.

In 2001, Moruya Airport officially established a Skydiving Centre.

Expansion

Eurobadalla Shire Council is planning to enlarge the terminal, increase the size of the apron, extend the runway and build a parallel taxiway.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Regional Express Sydney, Merimbula[2]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 YMRY – Mourya (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 3 March 2016, Aeronautical Chart
  2. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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