Hoxton Park Airport

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Hoxton Park Airport (ICAO: YHOX) is a general aviation aerodrome in south-western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

The aerodrome is non-towered, and so operates according to Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) procedures.

Traffic is light; several flight training schools operate from this aerodrome, which borders on a large flight training area, serving Sydney's general aviation community. A commercial skydiving operation is also based at the aerodrome. A self-service AVGAS bowser is available.

[edit] History

The aerodrome was constructed as part of a group of airfields to be used as aircraft dispersal fields in the event of Japanese air attack on the Sydney area. Aircraft revetment hideouts were constructed within adjacent vegetation to hide and disperse aircraft. The aerodrome was used as an emergency and training field and satellite field for Schofields, Bankstown and Camden during World War II by the Royal Australian Air Force.

The original airstrip was 5000ft (1524m) long and 172ft (52m) wide. The runway has been shortened since World War II and the former runway extension is noticeable at the northern end of the runway. Several aircraft revetments that existed in the farmland to the west of the aerodrome may have been removed (possibly destroyed during the construction of the M7 motorway).

The development of Western Sydney has finally caught up with the aerodrome and it is due to close permanently in 2008.

[edit] References

• Official site
• Hoxton Park Airport plan
• Airport information for YHOX at World Aero Data

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