Porepunkah Airfield
Porepunkah Airport | |||
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IATA: none – ICAO: YPOK | |||
Summary | |||
Airport type | Public | ||
Operator | Alpine Shire Council | ||
Serves | Porepunkah, Bright, Myrtleford | ||
Elevation AMSL | 935 ft / 285 m | ||
Coordinates | 36°43′06″S 146°53′04″E / 36.71833°S 146.88444°ECoordinates: 36°43′06″S 146°53′04″E / 36.71833°S 146.88444°E | ||
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YPOK | |||
Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
m | ft | ||
18/36 | 750 | 2,461 | Grass |
Sources: AIP[1] |
Porepunkah Airfield (ICAO: YPOK) is located in the Buckland Valley 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) southwest[1] of the township of Porepunkah, Victoria, Australia. It is home to general aviation, ultralight and weight shift aircraft, gliders and occasionally hang gliders.
The airfield was originally a local farmer's paddock, and in 1978, formally commissioned as Buckland Airfield and since then has grown into a picturesque grassed airfield with user hangars, public toilets, public car parking and visiting aircraft parking.
The recent improvements to the airfield include a new vehicular entrance at the north end of the airstrip and the closure of the original road crossing the airfield.
The airfield is managed by a Committee of Management for the Alpine Shire.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 YPOK – Porepunkah (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 14 November 2013
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