Bruny Island Airport
The airfield was constructed by community volunteers on donated land and was opened by the Tasmanian Government in 1963. In 1993, the airfield's ownership was transferred to the Kingborough Council. In 2010, the council approved a licence for a tourism operator, Island Scenic Flights to build a modern hangar and office facility at the northern end of the runway and establish a commercial operation from the airport. Citing concerns about the costs of maintaining the facility for mostly private users, the Kingborough Council announced in May 2018 they intended to permanently close the airfield. The announcement prompted a campaign by local businesses and residents to save the airport that received national media coverage, resulting in the formation of a not-for-profit community trust to operate the airport on the council's behalf.
See also
References
- ^ YBYI – Bruny Island (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024, Aeronautical Chart
- ^ Emma Hope (18 September 2014). "Sky's the limit as little-used Bruny Island airstrip gets a workout". The Mercury. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Bruny Island Airstrip Expressions of Interest" (PDF). Kingborough Council. 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "Bruny Island Airstrip Set To Close". Triple M Hobart. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ "11 Gorgeous Tasmanian Airports". Wild Nordics. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
- ^ Matthew Denholm (6 June 2018). "Bruny's airstrip dogfight". The Australian. Retrieved 26 February 2023.