Chinchilla Airport

Airport in Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chinchilla Airport (IATA: CCL, ICAO: YCCA) is an airport serving Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia.

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Chincilla Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorWestern Downs Regional Council
ServesChinchilla, Queensland, Australia
Opened28 October 1967; 57 years ago (1967-10-28)
Elevation AMSL1,030 ft / 314 m
Coordinates26°46′16″S 150°37′00″E
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YCCA
Location in Queensland
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14/32 1,066 3,497 Asphalt
03/21 594 1,949 Grass
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]
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The airport is served by 2-3 weekday charter flights to Taroom and Brisbane operated by Skytrans Airlines with De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 aircraft.

History

Work commenced on the Chinchilla Aerodrome in 1967. Land for the facility was resumed in March and construction completed later that year. The first aircraft landed at the airport on 26 October 1967 and the facility was opened by Reginald Swartz two days later on 28 October 1967.[2] The facility was initially opened with a gravel runway, which was later sealed in 1987.[2]

Trans Australia Airlines (TAA) operated services from the airport from around its opening until the end of 1973.[2]

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