Cootamundra Airport NSW
Cootamundra Airport in NSW is a small regional airstrip servicing the nearby town of Cootamundra. The airport is also the venue for the annual GTR Challenge and Drag Battle motorsport event.
With the implementation of an airmail service between Australia and Britain, owing to its location on the Main Southern railway line midway between Sydney and Melbourne and proximity to Canberra, Cootamundra was chosen as the southern terminus. The airfield became the initial base for Butler Air Transport, established as an airmail contractor in 1934 to operate a section of the route between Cootamundra and Charleville, providing connection to Qantas services between Brisbane and Darwin. The company relocated its base to Sydney in 1938 following the withdrawal of the airmail contract.
RAAF Station Cootamundra
Cootamundra was chosen as a station for No. 1 Air Observers School and No. 2 Recruit Depot during World War II. Numbers 60 and 73 Squadrons also operated from the base. Following the cessation of hostilities the airfield reverted to civilian use.
| Elevation 1110 | Area Forecast 21 | Strip Direction 10 / 28 : 16 / 34 |
| GPS Position 34° 3728 S 148° 0209 E | ALA Code YCTM | Strip Length 855 : 1406 |
| WAC Chart 3456, 3457 | FIA Melb Centre 124.1 CT ARR / DEP East Melb CNT 134.65 4000FT ARR / DEP West | Strip Surface Grass / Sealed |
| Owner/Operator Cootamundra Gundagai Regional Council (02) 6940 2100 | Windsock 1 – BTW TWY and RWY 28 1 – RH side of RWY 16 | ASIC Security / Vis Vest No |
| Fuel AVGAS Aero Refuellers Carnet M/C VISA JetA1 0408 692 512 | Distance to Town 1 KM | Lighting 16 / 34 PAL 122.4 |
| Aircraft Parking Yes | Transport Cootamundra Cabs (02) 6942 1144 Hertz Car Hire 133039 (02) 6938 6000 | Landing Fees Nil |
Special Procedures and Comments: CTAF 126.7
RH Circuits at night RWY 34.
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Cootamundra Airport, Railway Parade, Cootamundra NSW, Australia
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