Benalla Airport
Benalla Airport (IATA: BLN, ICAO: YBLA) is located east of Benalla, Victoria, Australia. Benalla Airport is the home of the Gliding Club of Victoria.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Benalla Rural City Council | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Benalla, Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 569 ft / 173 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°33′06″S 146°00′24″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The airport was opened in 1941, as one of the many training bases in southern Australia supporting the commitment of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) to the Empire Air Training Scheme, and the No. 11 Elementary Flying School was based there between 1941 and 1945.[2]
See also
- List of airports in Victoria
References
- YBLA – Benalla (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 21 May 2020, Aeronautical Chart Archived 11 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- "Benalla". RAAF Museum Point Cook. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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