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Hay Airport

—, Australia

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ICAO

YHAY

Elevation

305 ft

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HXX

Location

NSW · Australia

Position

-34.531°, 144.830° · 305 ft elev.

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Remote outback gateway serving the Hay Plains region.

Location

Hay, Australia

Hay Airport is a small regional airport located near Hay, a rural town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. It serves as a vital transport link for the sparsely populated Hay Plains, one of the flattest landscapes on Earth. The airport supports general aviation, charter flights, and occasional regional services, playing an important role in connecting the remote community to larger centres. It is managed by Hay Shire Council and handles limited passenger traffic annually. Given its remote location, the airport also serves emergency services, flying doctor operations, and agricultural aviation activity that is critical to the surrounding pastoral and farming industries.

Terminals

The airport has a basic single terminal building with minimal passenger facilities befitting its small regional status.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and Hay township is primarily by private vehicle or taxi, with no regular public bus service.

Notable facts

›Hay Airport is operated by Hay Shire Council.
›The airport supports Royal Flying Doctor Service operations.
›Hay is located in one of the flattest plains in the world, providing ideal conditions for aviation.
›The airport serves a predominantly agricultural and pastoral community.
›IATA code HXX and ICAO code YHAY identify the airport in aviation systems.

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Hay Airport is an airport serving Hay, a town in the western Riverina region of southwestern New South Wales in Australia. The airport is operated by the Hay Shire Council.

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Hay Airport

Airport in New South Wales, Australia

Hay Airport is an airport serving Hay, a town in the western Riverina region of southwestern New South Wales in Australia. The airport is operated by the Hay Shire Council.

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