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| YMBT || Mt Beauty || A wonderful town to visit with a short walk around the holding pond.<br/>Note this is a one-way runway due to terrain clearance. You IFR guys need to circle down within a confined valley and all aircraft to look out for glider activity, winch launching and ridge soaring. Hang-gliders also occasionally operate from some areas.<br/>https://www.visitmountbeauty.com.au/event-search/ | | YMBT || Mt Beauty || A wonderful town to visit with a short walk around the holding pond.<br/>Note this is a one-way runway due to terrain clearance. You IFR guys need to circle down within a confined valley and all aircraft to look out for glider activity, winch launching and ridge soaring. Hang-gliders also occasionally operate from some areas.<br/>https://www.visitmountbeauty.com.au/event-search/ | ||
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| YPOK || Porpunkah || https://www.ypok.org.au/land-at-ypok</br>quite a way from town. I have also walked to Bright.<br/>https://humanitix.com/au/events/australia/porepunkah | |||
| YSWG || Wagga Wagga || Recent council changes for FY2025-2026 removal of resident-aircraft restriction from Annual Landing Permits<br/>https://visitwagga.com/calendar | | YSWG || Wagga Wagga || Recent council changes for FY2025-2026 removal of resident-aircraft restriction from Annual Landing Permits<br/>https://visitwagga.com/calendar | ||
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Revision as of 17:15, 13 May 2025
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| YCRG | Corryong | A brisk walk slightly up hill to the main street of a quaint Victorian town - watch out crossing the road. Corryong Snowy River Bush Festival April, and the Corryong Cup annual hang gliding from Mt Elliot January. No landing fees. http://www.murrayriver.com.au/corryong/events/ | |||
| YCTM | Cootamundra | No landing fees. Car speed testing occasionally on weekends - check NOTAMs. https://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/country-nsw/riverina/cootamundra/events | |||
| YCWR | Cowra | FlyOz flight training. No landing fees. https://www.visitcowra.com.au/whats-on-in-cowra-events-calendar/#/grid | |||
| AU-2052 Lockhart airstrip | NSW | a nice well-maintained grass airstrip with a walk close to town via the golf-course. No landing fees. https://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/country-nsw/riverina/narrandera/events | |||
| YILA | Milawa Vineyard Airport | short grass strip, often wet on the southern end. Call ahead to check conditions. M20J can operate in and out of this airstrip. https://www.tripadvisor.com.au/Attractions-g552212-Activities-Milawa_Victoria.html | |||
| YNAR | Narranderah | No landing fees. https://tourism.narrandera.nsw.gov.au/events | |||
| YMBT | Mt Beauty | A wonderful town to visit with a short walk around the holding pond. Note this is a one-way runway due to terrain clearance. You IFR guys need to circle down within a confined valley and all aircraft to look out for glider activity, winch launching and ridge soaring. Hang-gliders also occasionally operate from some areas. https://www.visitmountbeauty.com.au/event-search/ | |||
| YPOK | Porpunkah | https://www.ypok.org.au/land-at-ypok quite a way from town. I have also walked to Bright. https://humanitix.com/au/events/australia/porepunkah |
YSWG | Wagga Wagga | Recent council changes for FY2025-2026 removal of resident-aircraft restriction from Annual Landing Permits https://visitwagga.com/calendar |
| YTEM | Temora | R 05/23 has to be one of the longest runways in regional NSW, with PAL and taxiway to the hardstand. Skyfuel is currently very attractive with a price of $2.645 per litre May-2025. https://temora.com.au/events | |||
| YTMU | Tumut | undergoing refurbishment, with new tax-ways and runway extensions. No landing fees. https://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/snowy-mountains/tumut-area/events |