Cobar Airport

Cobar Airport
Aerial image, 6 March 2009
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCobar Shire Council
ServesCobar, New South Wales, Australia
Elevation AMSL724 ft / 221 m
Coordinates31°32′18″S 145°47′36″E / 31.53833°S 145.79333°E / -31.53833; 145.79333
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YCBA is located in New South Wales
YCBA
YCBA
Location in New South Wales
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 1,519 4,984 Asphalt
17/35 1,221 4,006 Clay
Sources: Enroute Supplement Australia from Airservices Australia[1]

Cobar Airport (IATA: CAZ, ICAO: YCBA) is an airport located 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) southwest[1] of Cobar, a town in the Australian state of New South Wales.

Facilities

The airport is 724 ft (221 m) above mean sea level.[1] It has two runways: 05/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,519 by 30 metres (4,984 ft × 98 ft) and 17/35 with a clay surface measuring 1,221 by 30 metres (4,006 ft × 98 ft).[1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
FlyPelican Sydney

Accidents and incidents

  • On 23 April 2023, Pel-Air Flight 9982 diverted to Cobar after the crew received a cargo area smoke warning and shortly after, observed smoke in the cockpit. The SAAB 340A was operating a cargo flight from Wagga Wagga to Charleville.[2] On landing, the aircraft was met by local fire fighters who entered the cabin to investigate the source, which was found to be electrical and extinguished. The aircraft's floor was significantly damaged by the fire.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d YCBA – COBAR (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024
  2. ^ Simon Hradecky (24 April 2023). "Accident: Pel SF34 near Cobar on Apr 23rd 2023, fire on board". The Aviation Herald.
  3. ^ David Kaminski-Morrow (24 April 2023). "In-flight fire damages Pel-Air Saab 340 freighter". FlightGlobal.