Rylstone Airpark

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Rylstone Aerodrome is a residential airpark in Rylstone, New South Wales, for ultralight aviation, gyrocopters, and paragliding enthusiasts. [1] The Rylstone Airstrip is used for this activity. [2]

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Permission was given in 2007 to develop Rylstone Aerodrome as an air park, with hangars and maintenance facilities. [3] The airstrip was sold[ when? ] by the Mid Western Regional Council to a private individual who intends to keep the strip for aviation purposes. [4]

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References

  1. https://rylstoneaerodrome.com.au/
  2. "Paragliding" . Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  3. "Rylstone air park proposed". ABC News . 20 February 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  4. "rylstone airfield sold but operating". Mudgee Guardian. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.


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