Corryong Airport

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Corryong Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator Shire of Towong
LocationCorryong, Victoria
Elevation  AMSL 963 ft / 294 m
Coordinates 36°10′58″S147°53′16″E / 36.18278°S 147.88778°E / -36.18278; 147.88778 Coordinates: 36°10′58″S147°53′16″E / 36.18278°S 147.88778°E / -36.18278; 147.88778
Map
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YCRG
Location in Victoria
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
06/241,4014,596 Asphalt
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart [1]

Corryong Airport( IATA : CYG, ICAO : YCRG) is a small Australian regional airport, which serves the town of Corryong in Victoria's north.

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References

  1. YCRG – Corryong  (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia , effective 2023-03-23, Aeronautical Chart Archived 11 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine