Young Airfield in New South Wales is an airport serving the township of Young. It is located 3.5 nautical miles northwest of Young and operated by Hilltops Council. The Airfield is currently used only for private aircraft with no passenger services unless chartered.
Traffic at Young is low, a card-swipe AVGAS bowser is located on the field and the Young Flying Group owns a hanger on the aerodrome.
The town of Young is a substantial rural service centre famous for two things: its importance during the goldrush era – the Lambing Flats riots loom large in Australia’s racial history – and its current status as one of the country’s richest areas for stone fruits. The town, located in a valley surrounded by low hills, is the commercial centre of an agriculturally diverse district famous for its cherries, peaches, plums and other stone fruits, although berries, grapes, pigs, sheep, wheat, wool, cattle, oats, barley and eggs are all important to the local economy.
Elevation 1267 | Area Forecast 21 | Strip Direction 01 / 19 |
GPS Position 34° 1520 S 148° 1453 E | ALA Code YYNG | Strip Length 1220 |
WAC Chart 3456, 3457 | FIA Melb Centre 135.25 Circuit area | Strip Surface Sealed |
Owner / Operator Hilltop Council 1300 445 586 A/H (02) 6382 4181 | Windsock Near THR on RH side RWY 19 | ASIC Security / Vis Vest No |
Fuel Aero Refuellers AVGAS Bowser Carnet, Visa, MC 0428 693 365 | Distance to Town 3.5 NM | Lighting PAL 126.7 |
Aircraft Parking Yes | Transport – | Landing Fees – |
Special Procedures and Comments: CTAF 126.7 Caution: Bird and animal hazards. |