Donnington Airpark Woodstock Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Doris 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 Coordinates: 19°36′06″S146°50′33″E / 19.60167°S 146.84250°E | ||||||||||
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