Illawarra Regional Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Illawarra Regional Airport
nativename = Wollongong Airport
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IATA = WOL
ICAO = YWOL
type = Public
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operator = Shellharbour City Council
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location = Albion Park Rail
elevation-f = 29
elevation-m = 9
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r1-number = 08/26
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r1-length-m = 1331
r1-surface = Asphalt
r2-number = 16/34
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r2-length-m = 1819
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Illawarra Regional Airport (also known as Wollongong Airport) airport codes|WOL|YWOL is an airport located 18 km southwest of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.

Airport features

Illawarra Regional Airport, owned and operated by Shellharbour City Council, is located at the intersection of the F6, Princes Highway and Illawarra Highway at Albion Park Rail. The airport is an 80 minute drive from Sydney Airport and 60 minutes from Sydney's southern suburbs. An electric rail service is available between Sydney and Albion Park Rail on the South Coast rail line.

The airport is home to a growing Light Aeronautics Industry Cluster, Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) and a range of tourism related operations. Formerly a QantasLink service to Melbourne served the airport but the service has been since discontinued.

The Illawarra Regional Airport provides a cost effective alternative to the Sydney basin airports for light aircraft users. It is not encumbered by restricted airspace or controls, which at times, creates delays and difficulties for pilots. The airport provides opportunities for tourism and business development

History

"RAAF Albion Park" was built in 1941 as an Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Operational Base during World War II.

atellite airfields

* Cordeaux Airfield

Historical Aircraft Restoration Society

The Historical Aircraft Restoration Society (HARS) is based at Illawarra Regional Airport.HARS was formed in 1979 by a group of aviation enthusiasts interested in the preservation of Australian Aviation History. Its mission is "To recover and where possible restore to flying condition, aircraft or types of aircraft that have played a significant part in Australian Aviation History both in the Civil and Military arenas".The HARS has restored: Lockheed Super Constellation,Consolidated PBY Catalina,Lockheed Neptune (273),Lockheed Neptune (566),Douglas C47 Dakota A65-94,Douglas C47 Dakota A65-95,Convair 340-67 Airliner,De Havilland Vampire A79-637,De Havilland Vampire A79-665Bristol Beaufighter,Bell AH-1P Huey Cobra,De Havilland DHA-3 Drover,Cessna 310 VH-REK,De Havilland Tiger Moth,CAC Winjeel,Cessna C-180 andCessna C-172.

Airlines and destinations

References

External links

* [http://www.hars.org.au/ HARS website]
* [http://www.illawarraregionalairport.com.au Illawarra Regional Airport website]