Redcliffe Airport (Australia)

Redcliffe Aerodrome
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorMoreton Bay City Council
ServesRedcliffe Peninsula, Queensland, Australia
LocationRothwell
Elevation AMSL7 ft / 2 m
Coordinates27°12′24″S 153°04′06″E / 27.20667°S 153.06833°E / -27.20667; 153.06833
Websitewww.redcliffeaeroclub.com.au
Map
YRED is located in Queensland
YRED
YRED
Location in Queensland
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 853 2,799 Asphalt
Sources: AIP[1]

Redcliffe Airport (ICAO: YRED) is an aerodrome serving Redcliffe in City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is located 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) northwest of Redcliffe,[1] in the suburb of Rothwell, accessed via Nathan Road. The facility is owned and operated by Moreton Bay City Council,[1] following the amalgamation of the Redcliffe City Council.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 7 ft (2 m) above sea level and has one runway designated 07/25 which measures 853 m × 18 m (2,799 ft × 59 ft).[1] It is equipped with pilot activated low intensity runway lighting for night operations and the aerodrome also has refuelling facilities. There is no control tower and pilots must co-ordinate aircraft movements using a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF).[1]

The airfield is home to a number of aviation training schools and aircraft maintenance facilities that service the SE QLD region. The Redcliffe Aero Club is based at the airport and provides pilot training, aircraft hire and charter services. Other training organisations include Aeropower (Helicopters), Queensland Helicopter School (Helicopters), Aircraft Australia (Aeroplane), Fly Now (Aeroplane) and Bob Tait's Theory School.

Emergency and medical transfer aircraft now meet ambulances at the airfield since the closure of the Redcliffe Hospital Helipad in 2014.

Each year in August for World Helicopter Day[2] a large open day event is held and is one of the biggest helicopter events in the southern hemisphere.

Fuel services at the airfield include bowsers for Jet A1 and AVGAS.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air Queensland Charter: Bundaberg, Charleville, Roma
Seair Pacific Lady Elliot Island

Urban Encroachment

Like many small town airports, Redcliffe Airport has slowly seen residential development approved[3] that places houses in what has previously been buffer zones or wetlands. Users of the airfield have set up a noise monitoring program[4] to help identify noise hotspots and to educate local residents on the noise-abatement procedures already adhered to by pilots.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f YRED – Redcliffe (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 30 November 2023
  2. ^ "World Helicopter Day returns for a fourth year in 2018". Australian Aviation. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Waterfront confidence". News.com.au. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Home". Redcliffe Aerodrome Noise Monitoring. Retrieved 30 August 2019.

External links

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