| Geelong Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: GEX – ICAO: YGLG | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Serves | Geelong | ||
| Location | Grovedale | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 140 ft / 43 m | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 09/27 | ?? | ?? | Gravel |
| 18/36 | ?? | ?? | Asphalt |
| Reference[1] | |||
Geelong Airport (IATA: GEX, ICAO: YGLG) is a small airfield specifically for light aircraft located in Mount Duneed, Australia. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around The term above mean sea level ( AMSL) refers to the Elevation (on the ground or Altitude (in the Air) of any object relative to the A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around Mount Duneed is a suburb of Geelong Victoria, Australia. The Geelong Airport is located in Mount Duneed It is primarily used for scenic flights and private aircraft, and is located in the Local Government Area of the City of Greater Geelong. Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled The City of Greater Geelong is a Local Government Area in Victoria Australia.
The airport has remained small and undeveloped and contains two grass runways: north/south & east/west. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. Though commercial airlines have attempted to fly services to Geelong in the past, they have chosen to use the more developed airport at Avalon Airport, located to the north on the Melbourne side of the city. Avalon Airport is an Airport located in Avalon, Victoria, Australia. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Other airports in the area are at Barwon Heads (ICAO: YBRS) and the Torquay Air Park (ICAO: YTQY) in Blackgate Road. The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around
The site is also used to record wind and weather measurements for the area. [2] Geelong airport is under threat of sale to property developers to allow for the expansion of the urban sprawl of Geelong. [3]
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