Lightning Ridge Airport Guide
Lightning Ridge Airport sits about 3.7 kilometres south-southwest of the town of Lightning Ridge, in northern New South Wales. It serves the opal-mining community and the surrounding Walgett Shire. The airport carries the IATA code LHG and the ICAO code YLRD, and stands 160 metres above sea level.
Walgett Shire Council owns and operates the aerodrome. It has two runways. Runway 10/28 is 1,406 metres long with an asphalt and gravel surface. Runway 04/22 is a 733 metre gravel strip. Skyfuel supplies Jet A1 fuel through a 24-hour self-serve pump, and pilots coordinate on the common traffic advisory frequency 126.7.
The council states that no landing fees apply at the airport. Wikipedia lists an Air Link service to Walgett, but no current scheduled passenger timetable is confirmed, so check with the operator before planning a trip. The airport has no published passenger or aircraft movement statistics.
Services
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 2 runways
- Location
- -29.453, 147.977
- Operator
- Walgett Shire Council
- Links
- Wikipedia ↗
Terminals
1 terminalLightning Ridge Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Lightning Ridge Airport. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Lightning Ridge AirportGeneral aviation
Nearby cities
1 cityLightning Ridge Airport is closest to Lightning Ridge (4 km north). With 1 town or city within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Lightning Ridge4 km north
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