Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Richmond Valley Council | ||||||||||
| Location | Evans Head, New South Wales | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 20 ft / 6 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°05′36″S 153°25′12″E / 29.09333°S 153.42000°ECoordinates: 29°05′36″S 153°25′12″E / 29.09333°S 153.42000°E | ||||||||||
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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 1 km (0.62 mi) north of the village. During World War II it was Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Station Evans Head supporting RAAF No 1 Bombing and Gunnery School and subsequently the RAAF No 1 Air Observers School. At the height of operations there were three asphalt runways and one grass strip. Only a single asphalt strip is still in use by private aviation. The entire airport was listed formally on the NSW State Heritage Registerin November 2002 following a successful application from the community-based Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome Committee Inc. lodged in 2000. Planning Minister Andrew Refshauge announced the listing on 30 April 2002 during a State Government Cabinet meeting held at Evans Head. Richmond Valley Council (http://www.richmondvalley.nsw.gov.au/) with the assistance of the recently formed Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome Heritage Aviation Association (EHMAHAA)(http://www.ehmahaa.org.au) and Evans Head Air Park (http://www.evansheadairpark.com.au), has been actively supporting the restoration of a number of Heritage items located on the Aerodrome including the restoration of the last remaining Bellman Hangar and the refurbishment and relocation of the original base canteen. The fully restored Bellman hangar is now used by EHMAHAA to display RAAF F-111 A8-147 and other significant heritage items related to RAAF Station Evans head and the history of Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome. The museum is open weekends 10 am to 4 pm.
An airfield at Evans Head was first established in 1936, serving as an emergency landing ground however in 1937, the Commonwealth took control of the airfield for use as a military base. Between 1939 and 1940, flood mitigation works and additional land acquisitions were carried out by defence and state government authorities.
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