Narrandera Airport

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Use Australian English|date=May 2013}}

{{Infobox airport

| name = Narrandera Airport

| nativename =

| nativename-a =

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| image = Narrandera-Leeton Airport terminal.jpg

| image-width = 200px

| caption = Narrandera Airport terminal

| IATA = NRA

| ICAO = YNAR

| type = Public

| owner = Narrandera Shire Council

| operator =

| city-served =

| location = Narrandera, New South Wales

| elevation-f = 474

| coordinates = {{coord|34|42|08|S|146|30|44|E|region:AU-NSW|display=inline,title}}

| pushpin_map = New South Wales

| pushpin_label = YNAR

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in New South Wales

| website = [http://www.narrandera.nsw.gov.au/cp_themes/default/page.asp?p=DOC-JKF-72-42-47 www.narrandera.nsw.gov.au]

| metric-rwy = Y

| r1-number = 05/23

| r1-length-m = 1,020

| r1-surface = Gravel

| r2-number = 14/32

| r2-length-m = 1,616

| r2-surface = Asphalt

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| footnotes = Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart{{AIP AU|YNAR|name=Narrandera}}, [http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/aip/current/dap/NARAD01-130.pdf Aeronautical Chart]

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Narrandera Airport (also known as Narrandera-Leeton Airport) {{airport codes|NRA|YNAR}} is a small regional airport in the local government area of Narrandera in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The airport is located {{Convert|4|NM|lk=in}} northwest of Narrandera along Irrigation Way. The airport services the towns of Leeton and Narrandera as it is located between the two towns.

The airport received $109,000 in funds for security upgrades in 2006.[http://www.ministers.dotars.gov.au/wtr/releases/2006/September/149WT_2006.htm NEARLY $560,000 FOR SECURITY UPGRADES AT FOUR MORE REGIONAL AIRPORTS]

RAAF Station Narrandera

The aerodrome was acquired in 1940 as a station for the Royal Australian Air Force's No. 8 Elementary Flying Training School, under the wartime Empire Air Training Scheme.[http://www.airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/research/units/efts.htm Elementary Flying Training Schools] at RAAF Museum. Retrieved on 1 March 2011. The station closed after the end of hostilities in 1945.

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