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Cowra Airport

—, Australia

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YCWR

Elevation

966 ft

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CWT

Location

NSW · Australia

Position

-33.847°, 148.648° · 966 ft elev.

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Regional gateway serving central western New South Wales.

Location

Cowra, Australia

Cowra Airport is a small regional airport located in Cowra, a town in the central western tablelands of New South Wales, Australia. It serves the local community and surrounding agricultural district, providing air access to larger hub airports. The airport operates as a general aviation facility and has historically supported regional airline services connecting Cowra with Sydney and other New South Wales centres. Its single runway layout is typical of rural Australian airports of its size. Cowra is known historically as the site of the 1944 Cowra breakout, and the town attracts visitors to its Japanese War Cemetery and Peace Bell, making air access of some tourism significance to the region.

Terminals

The airport has a simple, single small terminal building suited to low-volume regional passenger operations.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and Cowra town centre is primarily by private vehicle or taxi, with no regular scheduled bus service.

Notable facts

›IATA code CWT and ICAO code YCWR identify the airport in aviation systems.
›The airport is situated approximately 3 kilometres from Cowra's town centre.
›Cowra is known for its Japanese War Cemetery and Peace Bell, giving the region some tourism significance.
›The airport primarily serves general aviation and charter operations.
›Regional scheduled services have historically connected Cowra with Sydney.

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Cowra Airport is a small airport located 2 nautical miles west southwest of Cowra, New South Wales, Australia. The airport serves as the home to Brumby Aircraft Australia, a manufacturer of light sport and general aviation aircraft. Under a partnership deal signed between Brumby Aircraft and Aviation Industry Corporation of China in 2014, the companies have announced plans to establish an airport.

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