Mungindi Airport | |||||||||||
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Summary | |||||||||||
Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Moree Plains Shire Council | ||||||||||
Location | Mungindi, New South Wales | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 600 ft / 181 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 28°58′00″S 149°03′00″E / 28.96667°S 149.05000°E | ||||||||||
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Location of airport in New South Wales | |||||||||||
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Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart
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Mungindi Airport is a public airport in Moree Plains Shire, located 4 km (2.5 mi) north east of Mungindi, New South Wales Australia. The airport is predominantly used for general aviation and agricultural purposes as well as handling aeromedical patient transfers from the Mungindi Hospital. Federal government funding secured in 2009/10 allowed upgrades to the airport, including sealing the runway which is equipped with pilot-activated lighting allowing 24-hour operations.