Geelong Airport
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Geelong Airport is a small airfield specifically for light aircraft located in Mount Duneed
, Australia. It is primarily used for scenic flights and private aircraft, and is located in the Local Government Area of the City of Greater Geelong
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The airport has remained small and undeveloped and contains two gravel/tarmac runways: north/south & east/west. Though commercial airlines have attempted to fly services to Geelong in the past, they have chosen to use the more developed airport at Avalon Airport
, located to the north on the Melbourne
side of the city. Other airports in the area are at Barwon Heads
and the Torquay Air Park in Blackgate Road.
The site is also used to record wind and weather measurements for the area. Geelong airport is under threat of sale to property developers to allow for the expansion of the urban sprawl of Geelong.
Mount Duneed, Victoria
Mount Duneed is a suburb of Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The Geelong Airport is located in Mount Duneed. Though the airport continues to operate, the site is for sale as of July 2005 , and it appears likely that it will be demolished to make way for housing....
, Australia. It is primarily used for scenic flights and private aircraft, and is located in the Local Government Area of the City of Greater Geelong
City of Greater Geelong
The City of Greater Geelong is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia.It is located in the western part of the state, south-west of Melbourne. It has an area of 1,240 square kilometres. In 2006 it had a population of 191,000...
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The airport has remained small and undeveloped and contains two gravel/tarmac runways: north/south & east/west. Though commercial airlines have attempted to fly services to Geelong in the past, they have chosen to use the more developed airport at Avalon Airport
Avalon Airport
Avalon Airport is the second busiest of the four airports serving Melbourne and is located in Avalon, Victoria, Australia, which is north-east of the city of Geelong and to the south-west of the state's capital city of Melbourne....
, located to the north on the Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
side of the city. Other airports in the area are at Barwon Heads
Barwon Heads Airport
Barwon Heads Airport is a small airfield specifically for light aircraft on the Bellarine Peninsula near the township of Barwon Heads, Victoria, Australia. It is primarily used for scenic flights,private aircraft and flight training....
and the Torquay Air Park in Blackgate Road.
The site is also used to record wind and weather measurements for the area. Geelong airport is under threat of sale to property developers to allow for the expansion of the urban sprawl of Geelong.