Warnervale Airport , also known as Warnervale Aerodrome, is located in Warnervale

Warnervale, New South Wales

Warnervale is a rapidly growing town in the Australian state of New South Wales. It lies approximately 95 km north of the Sydney CBD, located west of Tuggerah Lake, a large shallow coastal lake, and just north of Wyong.-History:...

, a town in New South Wales

New South Wales

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, Australia

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. It is operated by the Wyong Shire Council

Wyong Shire Council

Wyong Shire is located in the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, north of Sydney. Wyong Shire's administrative centre is located in the town of Wyong, and the Council maintains service and information centres at The Entrance, Tuggerah and at Lakehaven Shopping Centre...

 in Wyong, New South Wales

Wyong, New South Wales

Wyong was proclaimed a town in 1888 and is currently a major northern suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, located approximately 89 km NNE of Sydney. It is the administrative centre for the Wyong Shire local government area.- History :...

. This unlicensed general aviation

General aviation

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 airport contains one runway

Runway

According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...

 designated 02/20 which is 970 metres (3,182.4 ft) long.

The airport is about a 50 minute drive north of Sydney

Sydney

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 and around 40 minutes south of Newcastle

Newcastle, New South Wales

The Newcastle metropolitan area is the second most populated area in the Australian state of New South Wales and includes most of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie Local Government Areas...

, 1 kilometre (0.621372736649807 mi) east of the F3 Freeway. Access is via Jack Grant Avenue (off Sparks Road).

Facilities

• Avfax Access
• Internet
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   Access for BOM Forecasts etc.
• Snacks and hot or cold drinks
• Barbecue
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   area
• Ample parking
• Hangar pental
• Maps, publications and navigation tools

Aircraft

Aircraft at Warnervale Airport

Type	Description	Available
Cessna C-150	2 seat basic trainer	4
Cessna C-172	4 seat general purpose	2
Cessna C-182	4 seat general purpose	1
Piper Arrow	4 seat retractable gear	1
Citabria CH7B	2 seat aerobatic	1
Microlight X-Series classic	2 seat	1

Australian Air League

Warnervale Aerodrome is the current base of the Australian Air League

Australian Air League

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 Toukley Squadron. Parade nights are held weekly.

External links

• Aircraft photos from Warnervale (YWVA) at Airliners.net
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