Tamworth Airport

Tamworth Airport Tamworth Regional Airport
IATA: TMW – ICAO: YSTW
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner/Operator	Tamworth Regional Council
Serves	Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
Elevation AMSL	1,334 ft / 407 m
Coordinates	31°05′02″S 150°50′58″E / 31.08389°S 150.84944°E / -31.08389; 150.84944Coordinates: 31°05′02″S 150°50′58″E / 31.08389°S 150.84944°E / -31.08389; 150.84944
Website	tamworth.nsw.gov.au/...
Map
YSTW Location in New South Wales
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 12L/30R 2,200 7,218 Asphalt 12R/30L 1,110 3,642 Asphalt 18/36 1,020 3,346 Grass/clay 06/24 842 2,762 Grass/clay
Statistics (2012-13)
Revenue passengers 156,109 Aircraft movements 72,648
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart.[1] Passengers (financial year[2]) from BITRE.[3] Aircraft movements (calendar year) from Airservices Australia.[4]

Tamworth Airport (IATA: TMW^[5], ICAO: YSTW) is a regional airport serving Tamworth, a city in the Australian state of New South Wales.^[1] It is located 10 km (6.2 mi) from the town centre, on New Winton Road.^[6] The airport is owned and operated by the Tamworth Regional Council and is listed as being 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) west of the city.^[1][7] It is also known as Tamworth Regional Airport.^[7]

Tamworth Airport is the northern base of the Hunter Region Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Service and the location for BAE Systems Flight Training College as well as the Australian Defence Force Basic Flying Training School.

History

No. 6 Elementary Flying Training School of the Royal Australian Air Force was formed in 1940, during the Second World War, at the original airfield (located in what is now the Taminda industrial area) as part of the Empire Air Training Scheme.^[8] Training included 50 hours of basic aviation instruction on a simple trainer like the Tiger Moth. Pilots who showed promise went on to advanced training at a Service Flying Training School. Others went on to different specialties, such as Wireless Schools, Air Observer Schools or Bombing and Gunnery Schools. The RAAF airfield went on to become the original home of East West Airlines after WW2.

In 1951 a decision was taken to relocate the aerodrome with the council commencing construction in 1952 and the official opening of the new airport in 1956. The airport received a further upgrade to medium jet standard in 1982. The addition of the 1,110 m (3,642 ft) parallel runway and associated facility expansion was undertaken between 1990 and 1993 as part of the establishment of the British Aerospace/Ansett pilot training joint venture which has evolved into the current Bae systems college.

The Tamworth Airport terminal expansion was completed in June 2012, to facilitate the commencement of passenger screening. A further expansion was carried out in 2014 to accommodate operations by additional carriers.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 1,334 ft (407 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 12L/30R measuring 2,200 m × 45 m (7,218 ft × 148 ft) and 12R/30L measuring 1,110 m × 18 m (3,642 ft × 59 ft). It also has two runways with a grassed brown clay surface: 18/36 measuring 1,020 m × 30 m (3,346 ft × 98 ft) and 06/24 measuring 842 m × 30 m (2,762 ft × 98 ft).^[1]

Airlines and destinations

Statistics

Tamworth Airport was ranked 39th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010-2011.^[2][3]

See also

• List of airports in New South Wales

References