{"id":6373,"date":"2022-08-10T19:33:56","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T11:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/?post_type=listing&#038;p=6373"},"modified":"2022-08-10T19:34:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T11:34:00","slug":"torquay-airport-vic","status":"publish","type":"listing","link":"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/listing\/torquay-airport-vic\/","title":{"rendered":"Torquay Airport VIC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TorquayAirportVIC.jpg\" alt=\"Torquay Airport VIC. Country Airstrips Australia.\" class=\"wp-image-6374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TorquayAirportVIC.jpg 550w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TorquayAirportVIC-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption><em>Torquay Airport VIC<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Torquay Airport\u00a0in VIC is situated at 325 Blackgate Rd,\u00a0Torquay, and is home to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tiger_Moth\" target=\"_blank\">Tiger Moth<\/a>\u00a0World and Australian Skydive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a small airport with a maximum runway length of 2985. It demands a smaller aircraft, such as a single engine piston or high-performance turboprop that are available for charter from Camber Charters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"410\" data-src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TorquayAirportLayoutVIC.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6375 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TorquayAirportLayoutVIC.jpg 550w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TorquayAirportLayoutVIC-300x224.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 550px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 550\/410;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TorquayAirportLayoutVIC.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TorquayAirportLayoutVIC.jpg 550w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TorquayAirportLayoutVIC-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"688\" data-src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TorquayAirportLayout2VIC.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6376 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TorquayAirportLayout2VIC.jpg 550w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TorquayAirportLayout2VIC-240x300.jpg 240w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 550px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 550\/688;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TorquayAirportLayout2VIC.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TorquayAirportLayout2VIC.jpg 550w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TorquayAirportLayout2VIC-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background has-fixed-layout\" style=\"background-color:#dcf1f8\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Elevation<\/strong><br>20<\/td><td><strong>Area Forecast<\/strong><br>30<\/td><td><strong>Strip Direction<\/strong><br>  09 \/ 27    :     18  \/  36     <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>GPS Position<\/strong><br>  38\u00b0 1800  <strong>S<\/strong><br> 144\u00b0 2154 <strong>E<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ALA Code<\/strong><br> YTQY<br><\/td><td><strong>Strip Length<\/strong><br> 450   :    1100<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>WAC Chart<\/strong><br>3460 \/ 3469<\/td><td><strong>FIA<\/strong><br>Melb Centre    123.35  <\/td><td><strong>Strip Surface<\/strong><br> Grass    :    Grass  <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Owner\/Operator<\/strong><br>TORO Air<br> <strong><a href=\"tel:0352615100\" class=\"ek-link\">03 5261 5100<\/a><\/strong><br> <strong>PPR<\/strong><br><a href=\"http:\/\/tigermothworld.com.au\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"tigermothworld.com.au (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">tigermothworld.com.au<\/a><\/td><td><strong>Windsock<\/strong><br><strong>1<\/strong> &#8211; NE of RWY  18 \/ 36<\/td><td><strong>ASIC Security\/VIS Vest<\/strong><br>No<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Fuel<\/strong><br>AVGAS  JetA1 through Skydive<br> <strong><a href=\"tel:0401809022\" class=\"ek-link\">0401 809 022<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Distance to Town<\/strong><br>   8 KM<\/td><td><strong>Lighting<\/strong><br> No<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Aircraft Parking<\/strong><br> Yes  $10 per night<\/td><td><strong>Transport<\/strong><br> Taxi   <strong><a href=\"tel:131008\" class=\"ek-link\">131 008<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Landing Fees<\/strong><br>  Yes &#8211; see website<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Special Procedures  and  Comments:<\/strong>    CTAF   119.0<br><br><strong>WARNING<\/strong>: Tandem skydive operations most days from up to FL150. Dropzone up to 3nm radius around airport.\u00a0Aerobatic flights conducted most days. Will occur up to 4500\u2019 in vicinity of airport.<br><br>Prior permission required to use. <br>Pilots should check serviceability before use.<br>No circuit training, touch and go&#8217;s or precautionary searches.<br>Avoid overflying airport, surrounding houses &amp; surrounding townships of Torquay and Breamlea. <br>Powerlines and trees on approaches to RWY 18, 09 and 27.<br>After heavy rain some areas may be soft\/unusable.<br>Kangaroos graze in adjacent wetlands and may be on runways, particularly around dawn\/dusk. <br>Birdlife around wetlands\/airport can be considerable.<br>Joining the circuit on downwind, base or straight-in is preferred.<br>Only taxi and manoeuvre on marked runways and taxiways. Serviceability of other areas cannot be <br>guaranteed.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/airstrips-around-australia\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Airstrips around Australia<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6374,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","listing-category":[118],"list-tags":[],"location":[113],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v14.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Torquay Airport VIC - Tiger Moth World | Country Airstrips Australia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Torquay Airport in VIC is a small airport, and home to Tiger Moth World and Australian Skydive. 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