Latrobe Valley Airport is located in the Latrobe Valley

Latrobe Valley

The Latrobe Valley is an inland geographical region and urban area of Gippsland in the state of Victoria, Australia. It is east of the City Of Melbourne and nestled between the Strzelecki Ranges to the south and the Great Dividing Range to the north – with the highest peak to the north of the...

 town of Morwell

Morwell, Victoria

-Transport:The main form of transport in Morwell is the automobile. The Princes Freeway now bypasses the town to the south while the old Princes Highway which once passed through east-west through its centre is now Princes Drive and Commercial Road. The highway connects Morwell with other...

, Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

, Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

. The airport is about 2 hours east of Melbourne

Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...

, off Princes Highway

Princes Highway

The Princes Highway extends from Sydney to Port Augusta via the coast through the states of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, a distance of 1941 km or 1898 km via the former alignments of the highway ....

, to the west of Traralgon

Traralgon, Victoria

Traralgon is a regional city located in the Latrobe Valley in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. Traralgon is a city within the City of Latrobe....

.

Gippsland Aeronautics

Gippsland Aeronautics

Gippsland Aeronautics are an Australian aircraft manufacturer based at Latrobe Valley Airport in Morwell, Victoria. The company builds single-engined utility aircraft. These include the GA8 Airvan and the GA200 Fatman. The company is owned by Indian conglomerate Mahindra Group...

, manufacturer of the GA200

Gippsland GA200

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 agricultural aircraft and the GA8 Airvan

Gippsland GA8

The Gippsland GA8 Airvan is a single-engined utility aircraft manufactured by Gippsland Aeronautics of Victoria, Australia. It can seat eight including one pilot.-Development:...

 eight seater passenger aircraft have their base here. Hazelton, Aus-Air (until they ceased operations in mid-1999) and Island Airlines run scheduled flights from the airfield. The Latrobe Valley Aero Club (LVAC) is also located here.

The airfield was originally located at Morwell and at Moe

Moe, Victoria

Moe is a city in the Latrobe Valley and Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. It is about east of Melbourne and at the 2006 census had a population of 15,582 . It is administered by the City of Latrobe council....

 before moving to the present site - and the LVAC was instrumental in making the present field into a regional airport. The terminal building contains some displays of aviation artifacts - as does the club-house. There is also the Latrobe Flying Museum - its fleet consisting of a P-51 Mustang

P-51 Mustang

The North American Aviation P-51 Mustang was an American long-range, single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber used during World War II, the Korean War and in several other conflicts...

, a Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation

Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation

The Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation was an Australian aircraft manufacturer. The CAC was established in 1936, to provide Australia with the capability to produce military aircraft and engines.-History:...

 Winjeel

CAC Winjeel

|-See also:-External links:* http://www.warbirdalley.com/winjeel.htm* http://www.dropbears.com/f/felix_noble/winjeel.htm* http://www.raafmuseum.com.au/raaf2/html/body_winjeel.htm...

 and a Douglas DC-3

Douglas DC-3

The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Its lasting impact on the airline industry and World War II makes it one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made...

 (Dakota).

Brindabella Airlines

Brindabella Airlines

Brindabella Airlines Pty Ltd is a regional airline based in Canberra, Australia. It is a Qantas affiliate airline operating a small regional network. Its main base is Canberra International Airport.- History :...

 operated a service to its Canberra Airport hub to cater for public servants travelling to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission

Australian Securities and Investments Commission

The Australian Securities & Investments Commission is an independent Australian government body that acts as Australia's corporate regulator...

in Traralgon. The service ran from 5 September 2005 and was suspended in May 2006 due to low load factors.

External links

• http://www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/Services/Airport
• http://www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/EconomicDevelopment/Airport/