Narromine Airport New South Wales
Narromine Airport in New South Wales is Australia’s oldest regional aeroclub. In the 1920s and 30s, the region attracted many of the famous aviators of the day, including Sir Charles Kingsford Smith, Jean Batten and Arthur Butler.
But it was not until World War II, when the airfield was developed by the military, that it began to resemble the modern-day facility. It was used as part of the Empire Training Scheme and hosted the No. 5 Elementary Flying Training School from 1940-44 and the No.8 Operational Training Unit RAAF from 1942-44. In 1945, it briefly hosted an RAF squadron of de Havilland Mosquito bombers set up for anti-shipping attacks in the Pacific as well as fighters from the No. 93 Squadron RAAF.
The post-war years saw the airfield used as a bad-weather alternate for Sydney’s Mascot airport and as a Qantas training facility.
Lockheed Super Constellations became a regular sight in Narromine in the 1950s as Qantas conducted pilot check and training flights. The airline’s Hawker Siddley HS-125s would still be using the airfield in the early 70s.
A century after it all began, Narromine Airport is still steeped in aviation, with its long-lived aero club now complemented by a world-renowned gliding club. It celebrates its history with an aviation museum featuring a Wright Flyer replica that attracted a 2005 visit from Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, as well as a fully-restored 1938 Corben Super Ace kit plane and an original 1953 Hawkridge Venture glider.
| Elevation 782 | Area Forecast 22 | Strip Direction 04 / 22 : 11 / 29 |
| GPS Position -32° 1252 South 148° 1329 | ALA Code YNRM | Strip Length 1100 : 1521 |
| WAC Chart 3456, 3457 | FIA Melbourne Centre 123.9 Circuit area | Strip Surface Both RWY sealed |
| Owner/Operator Narromine Shire (02) 6889 9999 ARO 0408 852 931 | Windsock 1 – Midway between 04/29 and S side of TWY C 1 – N of RWY 22 THR | ASIC Security/Vis Vest No |
| Fuel AVGAS H24 Inland Petroleum 0428 607 372 or 0417 260 031 | Distance to Town 1 NM | Lighting 11/29 PAL 122.4 |
| Aircraft Parking Yes | Transport Closest taxi is at Dubbo Country Car Hire 1300 668 779 | Landing Fees Nil |
Special Procedures and Comments: CTAF 126.7
Gliders operate common circuits from strips alongside both RWS.
Simultaneous OPS not permitted.
Glider strips marked by orange gables.
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| Narromine | Attractions in Narromine | Dining in Narromine | Accommodation in Narromine |
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