Narrandera Airport (also known as Narrandera-Leeton Airport) is a small regional airport in the local government area of Narrandera in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The airport is located northwest of Narrandera along Irrigation Way. The airport services the towns of Leeton and Narrandera as it is located between the two towns.
The airport received $109,000 in funds for security upgrades in 2006.
RAAF Station Narrandera The aerodrome was acquired in 1940 as a station for the Royal Australian Air Force's No. 8 Elementary Flying Training School, under the wartime Empire Air Training Scheme.Elementary Flying Training Schools at RAAF Museum. Retrieved on 1 March 2011. The station closed after the end of hostilities in 1945.
On 3 September 1945, an RAAF Bristol Beaufighter assigned to No. 92 Squadron crashed into the canal at the western end of the town during a joy flight, killing all seven people on board.
Airlines and destinations
See also List of airports in New South Wales
References
External links
Official site