Donnington Airpark

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Donnington Airpark

Woodstock Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorDoris I. Smith
Location Woodstock, Queensland, Australia
Elevation  AMSL 250 ft / 76 m
Coordinates 19°36′06″S146°50′33″E / 19.60167°S 146.84250°E / -19.60167; 146.84250 Coordinates: 19°36′06″S146°50′33″E / 19.60167°S 146.84250°E / -19.60167; 146.84250
Map
Australia Queensland location map.svg
Airplane silhouette.svg
YDOP
Location in Queensland
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
11/299303,051Grass
Sources: AIP [1]

Donnington Airpark( ICAO : YDOP) is located on the Flinders Highway at Woodstock, a suburb of Townsville in Australia. It is also called Woodstock Airport and is known for its airshows.

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History

The airpark and associated grass runways were constructed on virgin bushland by Ray Smith in 1969, as a satellite airfield to Townsville Airport, for general aviation. There are other airfields in the Woodstock area.

The Donnington Country Fly-In, later known as the Donnington Airshow and Country Fly-In, was held annually at Donnington Airpark from 1979 to 1993 inclusive. It showcased a wide range of aircraft types, from ultralights and gyrocopters to commercial, military and warbirds, with associated historic vehicle displays, trade displays and entertainment. The event was held as a fund-raiser for the Near and Far Auxiliary of the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (RFDS) and was the longest-running privately organised airshow in North Queensland.

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References

  1. YDOP – Donnington  (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia , effective 2022-09-22