Renmark Airport (IATA: RMK, ICAO: YREN) is an airport serving Renmark, South Australia.[1] It is located 4.25 nautical miles (7.9 km; 4.9 mi) southwest of Renmark and operated by the Renmark Paringa Council.[1]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Renmark Paringa Council | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Renmark, South Australia, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 115 ft / 35 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°11′48″S 140°40′24″E / 34.19667°S 140.67333°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Facilities
editThe airport resides at an elevation of 115 ft (35 m) above sea level. It has two main runways: 07/25 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,740 m × 30 m (5,709 ft × 98 ft) and 18/36 with a gravel surface measuring 1,024 m × 30 m (3,360 ft × 98 ft).[1] There are two other runways, 12/30 1,096 m (3,596 ft) and a parallel 07/25. Both of these are marked as being for gliders only.[1]
Accidents and incidents
editThe 2017 South Australia Cessna Conquest crash occurred near Renmark airport on 30 May 2017, when a practice flight performed on a Cessna 441 Conquest II plane by charter airline Rossair crashed, killing its three occupants.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e YREN – Renmark (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024, Aeronautical Chart
- ^ Rossair grounds all flights, confirms chief pilot among three dead in Riverland crash, ABC News Online, 2017-05-31
