Redcliffe Aerodrome | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner/Operator | Moreton Bay Regional Council | ||||||||||
Serves | Redcliffe City, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||
Location | Rothwell | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 7 ft / 2 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 27°12′24″S 153°04′06″E / 27.20667°S 153.06833°ECoordinates: 27°12′24″S 153°04′06″E / 27.20667°S 153.06833°E | ||||||||||
Website | www.redcliffeaeroclub.com.au | ||||||||||
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Location in Queensland | |||||||||||
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Sources: AIP
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Redcliffe Airport (ICAO: YRED) is an aerodrome serving Redcliffe in Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. It is located 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) northwest of Redcliffe, in the suburb of Rothwell. The facility is owned and operated by Moreton Bay Regional Council, following the amalgamation of the Redcliffe City Council.
The airport resides at an elevation of 7 ft (2 m) above sea level and has one runway designated 07/25 which measures 853 m × 18 m (2,799 ft × 59 ft). It is equipped with pilot activated low intensity runway lighting for night operations and the aerodrome also has refueling facilities. There is no control tower and pilots are required to co-ordinate aircraft movements using a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF).
The Redcliffe Aero Club is based at the airport and provides pilot training, aircraft hire and charter services.