Merimbula Airport

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File:Kendell Airlines Saab 340A (VH-KDP) at Merimbula Airport.jpg
A Saab 340A operated by Kendell Airlines at Merimbula Airport, 1998

Merimbula Airport (Template:Comma separated entries) is an airport serving Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.[1] It is located Script error: No such module "convert". south of Merimbula and is owned and operated by Bega Valley Shire Council.[1]

Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of Script error: No such module "convert". above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 03/21 with an asphalt surface measuring Script error: No such module "convert"..[1] This runway is equipped with night lighting and precision approach path indicators. The airport receives a low volume of traffic and pilots are required to communicate via a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) to safely co-ordinate arrivals and departures. Both Avgas and Jet A1 fuel is available. A Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) is located at the southwestern end of the airfield.[1]

In 2019, a $4.4 million upgrade of the small terminal facility was completed, providing new arrivals, security screening and baggage handling areas, as well as additional car parking.[2][3] This was followed by upgrades to the runway to allow operation of large turboprops like the Q400 and ATR 72 which were completed in early 2022.[4]

Airlines and destinations

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Statistics

Merimbula Airport was ranked 59th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010–2011.[5][6] Template:Bar graph

In popular culture

Electronic dance music duo Flight Facilities take their name from a company founded by band-member Hugo Gruzman's grandfather in the 1960s, based at Merimbula Airport.[7]

See also

References

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