Airport profile · Australia
Lightning Ridge Airport
New South Wales · Australia
YLRDIATA LHG
Airport overview
Lightning Ridge Airport serves New South Wales, Australia. The longest reported open paved runway is 1,406 metres (4,613 feet).
- ICAO code
- YLRD
- IATA code
- LHG
- Local / reference code
- YLRD
- Location
- New South Wales · Australia
- Coordinates
- -29.452857, 147.977146
- Elevation above sea level
- 165 m / 540 ft
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Reported access
- Not reported
- Longest open paved runway
- 1,406 m / 4,613 ft
- Business-aviation facilities
- 0 FBOs · 0 handling providers
- Fuel types
- Not reported
- Control tower
- Not reported
- Customs airport designation
- Not reported
- Landing-rights designation
- Not reported
Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.
Runways (2 recorded)
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 1,406 m4,613 ft | 18 m60 ft | ASP | LightedReported open |
| 04/22 | 733 m2,405 ft | 30 m98 ft | GVL | LightedReported open |
Runway 10/28 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 110° | 165 m / 540 ft | Not reported | -29.45060, 147.97000 |
| 28 | 290° | 165 m / 540 ft | Not reported | -29.45480, 147.98399 |
Runway 04/22 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 48° | Not reported | Not reported | -29.45510, 147.98100 |
| 22 | 228° | Not reported | Not reported | -29.45070, 147.98599 |
FBOs & handling
No named FBO or handling provider has been matched to this airport in the directory. Contact the airport operator to confirm business-aviation arrangements.
History & management
The recorded operator is Walgett Shire.
- Inception year
- Not reported
- Airport activation date
- Not reported
- Recorded owner
- Not reported
- Recorded operator
- Walgett Shire
- Airport manager
- Not reported
- Manager telephone
- Not reported
An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.
Airport communications
| Type | Service | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | CTAF | 126.7 MHz |
| FSS | BRISBANE CNTR | 127.1 MHz |
Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.