Airport in Queensland, Australia
Redcliffe Airport (ICAO: YRED) is an aerodrome serving Redcliffe in City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[1] It is located 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 km; 2.9 mi) northwest of Redcliffe,[1] in the suburb of Rothwell, accessed via Nathan Road. The facility is owned and operated by Moreton Bay City Council,[1] following the amalgamation of the Redcliffe City Council.
Facilities
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).[1] It is equipped with pilot activated low intensity runway lighting for night operations and the aerodrome also has refuelling facilities. There is no control tower and pilots must co-ordinate aircraft movements using a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF).[1]
The airfield is home to a number of aviation training schools and aircraft maintenance facilities that service the SE QLD region. The Redcliffe Aero Club is based at the airport and provides pilot training, aircraft hire and charter services. Other training organisations include Aeropower (Helicopters), Queensland Helicopter School (Helicopters), Aircraft Australia (Aeroplane), Fly Now (Aeroplane) and Bob Tait's Theory School.
Emergency and medical transfer aircraft now meet ambulances at the airfield since the closure of the Redcliffe Hospital Helipad in 2014.
Each year in August for World Helicopter Day[2] a large open day event is held and is one of the biggest helicopter events in the southern hemisphere.
Fuel services at the airfield include bowsers for Jet A1 and AVGAS.
Urban Encroachment
Like many small town airports, Redcliffe Airport has slowly seen residential development approved[3] that places houses in what has previously been buffer zones or wetlands. Users of the airfield have set up a noise monitoring program[4] to help identify noise hotspots and to educate local residents on the noise-abatement procedures already adhered to by pilots.
