Warnervale Airport
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Warnervale Airport , also known as Warnervale Aerodrome, is located in Warnervale
Warnervale, New South Wales
Warnervale is a rapidly growing town in the Australian state of New South Wales. It lies approximately 95 km north of the Sydney CBD, located west of Tuggerah Lake, a large shallow coastal lake, and just north of Wyong.-History:...

, a town in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

. It is operated by the Wyong Shire Council
Wyong Shire Council
Wyong Shire is located in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, north of Sydney. Wyong Shire's administrative centre is located in the town of Wyong, and the Council maintains service and information centres at The Entrance, Tuggerah and at Lakehaven Shopping Centre...

 in Wyong, New South Wales
Wyong, New South Wales
Wyong was proclaimed a town in 1888 and is currently a major northern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, located approximately 89 km NNE of Sydney. It is the administrative centre for the Wyong Shire local government area.- History :...

. This unlicensed general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...

 airport contains one 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...

 designated 02/20 which is 970 metres (3,182.4 ft) long.

The airport is about a 50 minute drive north of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...

 and around 40 minutes south of Newcastle
Newcastle, New South Wales
The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...

, 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi) east of the F3 Freeway. Access is via Jack Grant Avenue (off Sparks Road).

Facilities

  • Avfax Access
  • Internet
    Internet
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     Access for BOM Forecasts etc.
  • Snacks and hot or cold drinks
  • Barbecue
    Barbecue
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     area
  • Ample parking
  • Hangar pental
  • Maps, publications and navigation tools

Aircraft

Aircraft at Warnervale Airport
Type Description Available
Cessna C-150 2 seat basic trainer 4
Cessna C-172 4 seat general purpose 2
Cessna C-182 4 seat general purpose 1
Piper Arrow 4 seat retractable gear 1
Citabria CH7B 2 seat aerobatic 1
Microlight X-Series classic 2 seat 1

Australian Air League

Warnervale Aerodrome is the current base of the Australian Air League
Australian Air League
The Australian Air League is a not-for-profit, civilian operated aviation youth organisation in Australia. Its objective is to encourage the spirit of aviation and air-mindedness in the youth of Australia. The Australian Air League receives no money or assistance of any government department and...

 Toukley Squadron. Parade nights are held weekly.

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