Cambridge Aerodrome

This article is about the aerodrome in Tasmania, Australia. For the airport in England, see Cambridge Airport.

Cambridge Aerodrome (ICAO: YCBG), also known as Cambridge Airport, is a minor airport located in Cambridge, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is located only a few kilometres from the primary airport, Hobart Airport.

Cambridge Aerodrome
IATA: none ICAO: YCBG
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	Par Avion
Serves	Hobart
Location	Cambridge, Tasmania, Australia
Opened	July 1934; 90 years ago (1934-07)
Elevation AMSL	67 ft / 20 m
Coordinates	42°49′35″S 147°28′36″E
Maps
YCBG Show map of Hobart YCBG Show map of Tasmania
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 09/27 1,116 3,661 Asphalt 12/30 1,200 3,937 Asphalt
Sources: AIP[1]

Cambridge has been the primary site of aeronautics in Hobart from its opening in the 1920s.^{[citation needed]} In July 1934, the federal government compulsorily acquired 190 acres (77 ha) of land from a local farmer to establish an aerodrome on the current site.^[2] It served as Hobart's main airport until the International Airport opened in 1956. Today, it is the base of Par Avion, which specialises in day trips and scenic flights around Hobart and the South West Wilderness of Tasmania; the Aeroclub of Southern Tasmania; and Heli Resources, a helicopter company that focuses on aerial work and flights in Antarctica.

In 1992 it was sold by the Federal Airports Corporation to Par Avion.^[3] In June 2024, the aerodrome was put up for sale.^[4][5]

Accidents and incidents

Main article: 1946 Australian National Airways DC-3 crash

On 10 March 1946, a Douglas DC-3 aircraft operated by Australian National Airways departed from Cambridge Aerodrome with a crew of four and 21 passengers for Essendon Airport. Less than 2 minutes after take-off, the aircraft crashed at Seven-Mile Beach, killing all on board. At the time, it was Australia's worst civil aviation accident.^[6]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Par Avion	Launceston, Maria Island, Melaleuca, Strahan