Wedderburn Airport

Wedderburn Airport is an unlicensed private airfield located in Wedderburn, New South Wales, and outer rural suburb of Sydney Australia. The airfield caters mostly to recreational aircraft owners and pilots, most of whom are members of the New South Wales Sport Aircraft Club.OverviewThe airfield was established to provide club members with a low cost option for parking and operating their aircraft. The operating costs of the airfield are paid through club membership fees and leasing of hangar space. The grounds are maintained by a caretaker who resides on site. It is reported that the annual operating cost under this model is approximately $65,000. The airfield has become more popular with recreational flyers following the closure of Hoxton Park Airport in 2008. Upgrades to airport facilities have been completed progressively as funds permit and include the sealing of the entire length of runway 17/35 in 2008 and ongoing works to seal the apron and taxiway areas.In addition to regular flying club events, Wedderburn holds and annual open day and fly-in, an event that includes displays of a variety of home-built, ultralight, historic and military aircraft as well a barbecue and family friendly activities. The event is intended to be a social gathering for club members and an opportunity for interested members of the community to look around the facilities. In previous years, money raised has been donated to organisations such as CareFlight.FacilitiesWedderburn airport has a single runway, 17/35 measuring approximately 950m long. The strip has been progressively upgraded using funding from club members and regular users of the airport and was sealed to full length in 2008. There is currently no night lighting available, limiting the airport to daytime visual flight rules operation only. As Wedderburn caters mostly to small recreational and general aviation category aircraft, the current facilities are limited to use by aircraft not exceeding 4000kg maximum takeoff weight.