Homesglen | Alan Afford Airfield
Homesglen, also know as the Alan Afford Airfield, is a new airstrip located five nautical miles from Hopetoun in Victoria. The airstrip is private and prior permission is required to land.
Hopetoun is a small rural service centre in the southern Mallee. Surrounded by rolling sand hills and grassy plains, the town is located on Yarriambiac Creek, near Lake Coorong. It is a district known for its grain production, prime lambs, gypsum, Angora goats, poultry and pigs. It’s a quiet town driven by the surrounding rural economy.
| Elevation 255 | Area Forecast 30 | Strip Direction 18 / 36 |
| GPS Position | ALA Code YHGN | Strip Length 800 M 950 M fence to fence – displaced threshold either end |
| WAC Chart 3458 | FIA 125.8 | Strip Surface Unsealed – Grass |
| Owner / Operator Lindsay & Fay Afford (03) 5083 3224 / 0437 833 224 Jason Afford: 0400 966 599 Todd Afford: 0439 347 449 Fayafford52@bigpond.com PPR | Windsock Yes | ASIC Security / Vis Vest No |
| Fuel Private stock only YHGN NIL fuel available YHPN Nearest fuel Warracknabeal (YWKB) | Distance to Town Hopetoun Airport, YHPN is 5nm from YHGN at 094 deg bearing Hopetoun Township is 5nm from YHGN at 101 deg bearing | Lighting No |
| Aircraft Parking Yes | Transport With prior notice | Landing Fees Nil |
| Special Procedures and Comments: CTAF 126.7 Extreme Caution: Sheep do graze on the airstrip. Kangaroos are occasionally present. PPR: This is a private airstrip and permission is required prior to landing. |
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