Lightning Ridge Airport

IATA LHGICAO YLRDMedium airport

Lightning Ridge Airport is a medium airport in New South Wales, Australia. It is listed as IATA LHG and ICAO YLRD. The airport is located at -29.4529° / 147.9771° at an elevation of 165 m (540 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 1,406 m. The nearest airport is Narrandool Bush Strip, 24 km (15 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Lightning Ridge Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

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Data

Data
IATA code	`LHG`
ICAO code	`YLRD`
Identifier	`YLRD`
Type	Medium airport
Region	New South Wales
Country	Australia
Coordinates	-29.45286, 147.97715
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	29° 27′ 10.29″ S 147° 58′ 37.73″ E
Elevation	165 m (540 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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