Mangalore Airport (Australia)
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Mangalore Airport Pty Ltd | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Mangalore, Victoria | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 467 ft / 142 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°53′18″S 145°11′03″E / 36.88833°S 145.18417°ECoordinates: 36°53′18″S 145°11′03″E / 36.88833°S 145.18417°E | ||||||||||||||
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Mangalore Airport (ICAO: YMNG) is located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) westMangalore, Victoria, Australia. The airport is about 2 hours north of Melbourne by road, and is home to the Helicopter Pilot College and Kestrel Aviation.
It was established in 1939 for training Royal Australian Air Force pilots. In 1947 it became a civil airfield and until 1970 it was an alternative for Essendon Airport.
From November 2007 to April 2009, the airport was home to the Australian Airline Pilot Academy (AAPA) owned by Regional Express Airlines. AAPA relocated to Wagga Airport, New South Wales in 2009.
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