Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome
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Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome | |||
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IATA: EVH - ICAO: YEVD | |||
Summary | |||
Airport type | Public | ||
Operator | Richmond Valley Council | ||
Serves | Evans Head, New South Wales | ||
Elevation AMSL | 20 ft (6 m) | ||
Coordinates | |||
Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
ft | m | ||
18/36 | 4,275 | 1,303 | Asphalt
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Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (IATA: EVH, ICAO: YEVD) is an airport in Evans Head, New South Wales. The airport is approximately 1km north of the village, and was formerly a RAAF base during World War II housing the RAAF No 1 Bombing and Gunnery School; and the RAAF No 1 Air Observers School. At the height of operations it supported three asphalt runways and one grass strip.
[edit] External links
- Airport information for YEVD at World Aero Data
- NSW Heritage Office listing of the Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome
- Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome protest site
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