Mudgee Airport (IATA: DGE, ICAO: YMDG) is a regional airport located 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) north northeast[1] of Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia. The airport is frequently used for technical training.FlyPelican operates a flight to Sydney, making it the only commercial airline serving Mudgee.
Mudgee Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Mid-Western Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Mudgee, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,545 ft / 471 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°33′45″S 149°36′40″E / 32.56250°S 149.61111°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www.midwestern.nsw.gov.au | ||||||||||||||
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  YMDG Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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History
In 1921 there was activity on the need for an aerodrome at Mudgee, with a proposal for privately owned air strip to be prepared near the town.[2]
From as early as 1933 there was agitation for a licensed public aerodrome for Mudgee.[3] The Mudgee Racecourse was used as a landing ground when the first passenger air service from Mudgee to Sydney commenced 3 August 1937 by Southern Airlines and Freighters Limited. Mudgee was the first stop on a service that proceeded to Dubbo, Narromine, Nyngan, Cobar, Wilcannia, then turned around at Broken Hill for the return trip. The aircraft was a two engined De Havilland Dragonfly.[4]
Mudgee Racecourse was used as a landing Aerodrome for many years then in 1949 the Department of Civil Aviation cancelled the licence for the aerodrome as it was unsuitable to be a combined racecourse and an aerodrome.[5] In 1954 the State Government rezoned the Racecourse land and redesignated it as an aerodrome site. In 1955 the aerodrome was re-licensed and reopened.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| FlyPelican | Sydney |
Charter and scenic flights are also operated by Commercial helicopters.[6]Flights to Sydney resumed on 11 June 2015 after an 18 months break.[7][8][9]
Incidents and accidents
- On 14 September 2014 two people were killed after their small aircraft crashed into a paddock while attempting to land at the airport.[10]
