Collinsville Airstrip in QLD is a small regional airstrip located 5.7 KM from the town of Collinsville. The town, in the Whitsundays Outback, is a historic mining town. Originally coal was mined in this area. Visitors today will find numerous references to the coal mining industry scattered throughout the town.
Coalface Museum
In Collinsville, take a step back in time at the Collinsville Coalface Museum. The centre of the Collinsville mining heritage, the museum is a dedication to the region’s rich history of mining as well as the stories of what it was like above and below ground in the 1950s.
Elevation 591 | Area Forecast 44 | Strip Direction 06 / 24 |
GPS Position 20° 3546 S 147° 3235 E | ALA Code YCSV | Strip Length 1400 |
WAC Chart 3234 / 3235 | FIA Brisb Centre 135.5 Circuit area | Strip Surface Gravel |
Owner/Operator Whitsunday Regional Council 07 4785 5100 0427 129 579 | Windsock 1 – W side of Tarmac | ASIC Security/VIS Vest No |
Fuel No | Distance to Town 5.7 KM | Lighting LIRL PAL 119.6 |
Aircraft Parking Yes | Transport – | Landing Fees Yes |
Special Procedures and Comments: CTAF 126.7 Animal hazards. Caution: Blasting at mine 0.6 NM S RH circuits for RWY 06. |