Murray Bridge Airport

Murray Bridge Airport
Summary
Airport typePrivate
OperatorAntelco Pty Ltd.
LocationPallamana near Murray Bridge
Elevation AMSL180 ft / 55 m
Coordinates35°03′51″S 139°13′35″E / 35.06417°S 139.22639°E / -35.06417; 139.22639
Map
YMBD is located in South Australia
YMBD
YMBD
Location in South Australia
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 1,065 3,494 Gravel
09/27 920 3,018 Grass
Sources: AIP[1]

Murray Bridge Airport (ICAO: YMBD) is in the locality of Pallamana, 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) northwest of Murray Bridge in South Australia. It is situated on Reedy Creek Road and is also known as Pallamana Aerodrome or Pallamanna Airfield. Avgas is available from a 24H Credit Card swipe Bowser.

Runways

It has two runways:

  • 01/19 is gravel and is 1,065 m (3,494 ft) long.
  • 09/27 is grass and is 920 m (3,018 ft) long.

Flying schools

There is one general aviation (GA) flying school, Murray Bridge Flying School, which offers training PPL, Night VFR, IFR, CPL, Instructors ratings as well as various ground theory courses.[2] Its fleet includes multiple 4-seat light aircraft such as the Piper Archer and Cessna 172 as well as twin engine aircraft such as the Beechcraft Baron.

There are also two ultralight aircraft (Recreational Aviation Australia) flying schools: 'Recreational Pilots Academy'[3] and 'Murray Bridge Light Aircraft Flying School'.[4]

The Murray Bridge Gliding Club Inc. is based in Hangar 19 and offers motor glider hire.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ YMBD – Murray Bridge (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024
  2. ^ "Murray Bridge Flying School". Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Aircraft Training". Recreational Pilots Academy. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  4. ^ "Murray Bridge Light Aircraft Flying School". Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  5. ^ "The Murray Bridge Gliding Club Inc". Retrieved 18 January 2019.