{"id":528,"date":"2020-05-31T08:44:09","date_gmt":"2020-05-31T00:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/?post_type=listing&#038;p=528"},"modified":"2023-05-29T20:10:11","modified_gmt":"2023-05-29T12:10:11","slug":"lightning-ridge-airstrip-new-south-wales","status":"publish","type":"listing","link":"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/listing\/lightning-ridge-airstrip-new-south-wales\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightning Ridge Airstrip New South Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/lighteningridgeairstrip.jpg\" alt=\"Country Airstrips Australia, Lightening Ridge Airstrip\" class=\"wp-image-529\" width=\"425\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/lighteningridgeairstrip.jpg 256w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/lighteningridgeairstrip-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/lighteningridgeairstrip-63x63.jpg 63w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/lighteningridgeairstrip-84x84.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Country Airstrips Australia, Lightning Ridge Airstrip<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Lightning Ridge Airstrip in New South Wales is located two nautical miles from the outback town of Lightning Ridge. Many wonder how this area got it&#8217;s name. The name <strong>Lightning Ridge<\/strong> is said to have originated when in the 1870s, some passers-by found the bodies of a farmer, his dog, and 200 sheep, which had been struck by <strong>lightning<\/strong>. Europeans did not discover the potential for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitnsw.com\/destinations\/outback-nsw\/lightning-ridge-area\" target=\"_blank\">opal mining in <strong>Lightning Ridge<\/strong><\/a> until the late 1800s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"468\" data-src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/LighteningRidgerunwayinfo-1024x468.png\" alt=\"Country Airstrips Australia - Lightening Ridge Airstrip\" class=\"wp-image-617 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/LighteningRidgerunwayinfo-1024x468.png 1024w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/LighteningRidgerunwayinfo-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/LighteningRidgerunwayinfo-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/LighteningRidgerunwayinfo.png 1194w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/468;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/LighteningRidgerunwayinfo-1024x468.png\" alt=\"Country Airstrips Australia - Lightening Ridge Airstrip\" class=\"wp-image-617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/LighteningRidgerunwayinfo-1024x468.png 1024w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/LighteningRidgerunwayinfo-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/LighteningRidgerunwayinfo-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/LighteningRidgerunwayinfo.png 1194w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Lightning Ridge Airstrip<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e7f5fe\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Elevation<\/strong><br>540 Feet<\/td><td><strong>Area Forecast<\/strong><br>22<\/td><td><strong>Strip Direction<\/strong><br> 04 \/ 22    :     10  \/  28        <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>GPS Position<\/strong><br>-29\u00b0 27 13&#8242; South  <br>147\u00b0 58 40 East<\/td><td><strong>ALA Code<\/strong><br>YLRD<\/td><td><strong>Strip Length<\/strong><br>    733        :      1406    <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>WAC Chart<\/strong><br>3356<\/td><td><strong>FIA<\/strong><br>Brisbane Centre<br>127.1   &#8211;   3,000 FT<\/td><td><strong>Strip Surface<\/strong><br> Gravel     :     Sealed<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Owner\/Operator<\/strong><br>Walgett Shire Council<br>(02) 6828 1399<br>0417 691 740<\/td><td><strong>Windsock<\/strong><br>1 &#8211; beside RWY 28<br>near TWY<\/td><td><strong>ASIC Security\/Vis Vest<\/strong><br>Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Fuel<\/strong><br>Jet A1 only<br>Sky Fuel card, Visa, MC<br>Nearest AVGAS at<br>Walgett or <a href=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/listing\/bourke-nsw\/\"><strong>Bourke<\/strong><\/a><\/td><td><strong>Distance to Town<\/strong><br>2 NM<\/td><td><strong>Lighting<\/strong><br>Yes <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Aircraft Parking<\/strong><br>Yes<br><\/td><td><strong>Transport<\/strong><br>Lightning Ridge Taxi<br>0427 609 017<\/td><td><strong>Landing Fees<\/strong><br>No<br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\"><strong>Special Procedures and Comments:<\/strong>  CTAF 126.70<br>Bird and animal hazards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e7f5fe\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/listing\/lightning-ridge\/\">Nearest Town<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/listing\/attractions-in-lightning-ridge\/\">Attractions<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/listing\/dining-in-lightning-ridge\/\">Dining<\/a><\/strong>               <\/td><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/listing\/accommodation-in-lightning-ridge\/\">Accommodation<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8332,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","listing-category":[118],"list-tags":[],"location":[112],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v14.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Lightning Ridge Airstrip New South Wales | Country Airstrips Australia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Lightning Ridge Airstrip in New South Wales is located two nautical miles from the remote outback town of Lightning Ridge.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/listing\/lightning-ridge-airstrip-new-south-wales\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Lightning Ridge Airstrip New South Wales | Country Airstrips Australia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Lightning Ridge Airstrip in New South Wales is located two nautical miles from the remote outback town of Lightning Ridge.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/listing\/lightning-ridge-airstrip-new-south-wales\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Country Airstrips Australia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-05-29T12:10:11+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/LightningRidgeAirport2NSW.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"550\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"408\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":[\"Person\",\"Organization\"],\"@id\":\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/#\/schema\/person\/80124d79dedf8684f066a78e14eada5a\",\"name\":\"admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/#personlogo\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/plugins\/userswp\/assets\/images\/no_profile.png\",\"caption\":\"admin\"},\"logo\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/#personlogo\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/\",\"name\":\"Country Airstrips Australia\",\"description\":\"Airstrip, Accommodation, Food &amp; 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