Deniliquin Airport

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Deniliquin Airport
IATA: DNQICAO: YDLQ
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Deniliquin Council
Location Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia
Elevation AMSL 316 ft / 96 m
Coordinates 35°33′36″S 144°56′48″E / 35.56000°S 144.94667°E / -35.56000; 144.94667Coordinates: 35°33′36″S 144°56′48″E / 35.56000°S 144.94667°E / -35.56000; 144.94667
Map
YDLQ
Location in New South Wales
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 1,219 3,999 Asphalt
12/30 1,487 4,879 Dirt/Grass
Sources: AIP ERSA[1]

Deniliquin Airport (IATA: DNQ[2], ICAO: YDLQ) is an airport located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) south of Deniliquin,[1] a town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia.

RAAF Station Deniliquin

RAAF Station Deniliquin was formed in 1941 as a station for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), during the Second World War, at the airfield as part of the Empire Air Training Scheme as No. 7 Service Flying Training School.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 YDLQ – DENILIQUIN (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 14 November 2013
  2. Accident history for DNQ at Aviation Safety Network
  3. Service Flying Training Schools at RAAF Museum. Retrieved on 28 February 2011.


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