Young Airport

Airport serving Young, New Soiuth Wales, Australia

YYNG is located in New South Wales
YYNG
YYNG
Location in New South Wales
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 1,220 4,003 Asphalt
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

Young Airport (IATA: NGA, ICAO: YYNG) is an airport serving Young, New South Wales, Australia.[1] It is located 3.5 nautical miles (6.5 km; 4.0 mi) northwest of Young and operated by Hilltops Council.[1]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 1,267 ft (386 m) above sea level. It has one runway designated 01/19 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,220 m × 18 m (4,003 ft × 59 ft).[1]

Accidents and incidents

  • On the evening of 11 June 1993 Monarch Airlines flight 301, a Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain flying from Sydney to Cootamundra via Young crashed 2.2 km (1.4 mi) from the airport while on approach to runway 01, killing all seven on board. The aircraft was attempting a third approach when the crash occurred. The investigation into the accident revealed the aircraft had been operating without a working autopilot and several other instruments in breach of regulations.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d YYNG – Young (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024, Aeronautical Chart
  2. ^ "Investigation Report 9301743" (PDF). Bureau of Air Safety Investigation. July 1994.

External links

  • Accident history for NGA at Aviation Safety Network
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