Norseman Airport WA
The Norseman Airport in WA is situated west of the Norseman townsite on the bed of Lake Cowan, a large salt lake having an area of approximately 1000 km2
The previous airstrip was located at the natural surface of the salt lake. During rain events, the salt content within the top layer of the surface would often dissolve, compromising the stability of the runway and preventing planes from landing. To improve the serviceability of the airstrip a new runway was proposed.
The upgrade, which began in 2018, included transforming the airstrip into an all-weather landing facility, which no longer required a threshold instrument flight procedure to assist planes in bad weather, saving the Shire $200,000.
Norseman is the last major town in Western Australia before heading east across the Nullarbor Plain. It is a large, sprawling town driven by mining and tourism, dominated by a huge (4 million tonnes of fine quartz) tailings dump, and vulnerable to the changing price of gold. It is sustained increasingly by the large numbers of people crossing the Nullarbor and using it as an important centre for supplies and information.
| Elevation 863 | Area Forecast 63 | Strip Direction 01 / 19 |
| GPS Position 32° 1234 S 121° 4516 E | ALA Code YNSM | Strip Length 1479 |
| WAC Chart 3461 | FIA Melb Centre 133.2 6000 FT | Strip Surface Sealed |
| Owner / Operator Shire of Dundas 08 9039 1205 Aerodrome General Manager Peter Fitchat 0429 391 291 Email ceo@dundas.wa.gov.au ARO Leigh Morgan 0428 939 951 ARO Matt Morgan 0427 391 359 ARO Miriama Pula 0498 545 982 | Windsock 1 – Midway point on E side | ASIC Security / Vis Vest No |
| Fuel Nil | Distance to Town 4 KM | Lighting 01/19 Solar EMERGENCY USE ONLY |
| Aircraft Parking Yes | Transport | Landing Fees Yes |
| Special Procedures and Comments: CTAF 126.7 All ACFT to turn at RWY ends, MAX RAD, MNM speed Right hand CCTS at night on RWY 19 ACFT MTOW 5,700KG |
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