Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome
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| Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome | |||
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| IATA: EVH - ICAO: YEVD | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Richmond Valley Council | ||
| Serves | Evans Head, New South Wales | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 20 ft (6 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 18/36 | 4,275 | 1,303 | Asphalt
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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 1km north of the village, and was formerly a RAAF base during World War II housing the RAAF No 1 Bombing and Gunnery School; and the RAAF No 1 Air Observers School. At the height of operations it supported three asphalt runways and one grass strip.
[edit] External links
- Airport information for YEVD at World Aero Data
- NSW Heritage Office listing of the Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome
- Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome protest site
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