Alton Downs Airport

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Alton Downs Airport
Summary
Airport typePrivate
LocationAlton Downs, South Australia
Elevation  AMSL 95 ft / 29 m
Coordinates 26°29′19″S139°15′36″E / 26.48861°S 139.26000°E / -26.48861; 139.26000
Map
Australia South Australia location map.svg
Airplane silhouette.svg
YADS
Location in South Australia
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
ftm
17/353,7721,150Dirt

Alton Downs Airport ( IATA:AWN, ICAO:YADS) is a small, privately owned airport in Alton Downs, South Australia. [1]

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Facilities

The airport has one dirt runway with a heading of around 17/35. [2]

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References

  1. "Alton Downs - Australia". World Airport Codes. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  2. "Alton Downs Airport". Alton Downs Airport. Retrieved 20 March 2019.