Renmark Airport
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Renmark Airport is an airport
serving Renmark, South Australia
. It is located 4.25 NM southwest of Renmark and operated by the Renmark Paringa Council
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of 115 feet (35 m) above mean sea level. It has two runway
s: 07/25 with an asphalt
surface measuring 1740 by 30 m (5,708.7 by 98.4 ) and 18/36 with a gravel
surface measuring 1024 by 30 m (3,359.6 by 98.4 ).
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
serving Renmark, South Australia
Renmark, South Australia
Renmark is a town in South Australia's rural Riverland area, and is located 254 km northeast of Adelaide, on the banks of the River Murray. The Sturt Highway between Adelaide and Sydney runs through the town; Renmark is the last major town encountered in South Australia when driving this route. It...
. It is located 4.25 NM southwest of Renmark and operated by the Renmark Paringa Council
Renmark Paringa Council
The Renmark Paringa Council is a local government area located adjacent to the Victorian border, in the Riverland, South Australia. The area is known for its various fruit production, and is heavily dependent on the River Murray as a water source.-History:...
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Facilities
The airport resides at an elevationElevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 115 feet (35 m) above mean sea level. It has two runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
s: 07/25 with an asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
surface measuring 1740 by 30 m (5,708.7 by 98.4 ) and 18/36 with a gravel
Gravel
Gravel is composed of unconsolidated rock fragments that have a general particle size range and include size classes from granule- to boulder-sized fragments. Gravel can be sub-categorized into granule and cobble...
surface measuring 1024 by 30 m (3,359.6 by 98.4 ).