Balclutha Aerodrome
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Balclutha Aerodrome is a small airport 0.5 Nautical Miles (1 km) southeast of Balclutha
township on the east coast of the South Island
, New Zealand
.
The aerodrome
is operated by and is home to the South Otago
Aero Club. The aerodrome is popular with model aircraft enthusiasts and glider pilots.
Operational information:
Balclutha, New Zealand
Balclutha is a town in Otago, it lies towards the end of the Clutha River on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is about halfway between Dunedin and Invercargill on the Main South Line railway, State Highway 1 and the Southern Scenic Route...
township on the east coast of the South Island
South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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The aerodrome
Aerodrome
An aerodrome, airdrome or airfield is a term for any location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve cargo, passengers or neither...
is operated by and is home to the South Otago
Otago
Otago is a region of New Zealand in the south of the South Island. The region covers an area of approximately making it the country's second largest region. The population of Otago is...
Aero Club. The aerodrome is popular with model aircraft enthusiasts and glider pilots.
Operational information:
- Airfield elevation is 22ft AMSL
- Runway 07/25, 666 x 91 meters grass
- No Runway lighting available
- Surface strength ESWL 820
- Circuit: RWY 07 - right hand; RWY 25 - left hand
- Circuit Height: 1000ft AMSL