Taree Airport

Taree Airport (IATA: TRO, ICAO: YTRE) is an airport 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) northeast^[2] of the city of Taree, New South Wales, Australia. Taree is on the Mid North Coast, less than a four-hour drive from Sydney. The airport no longer maintains any scheduled services. The airport provides the community with a range of services including emergency services, medical flights, private charters, private aircraft, and air mail/courier services.

Taree Airport
IATA: TRO ICAO: YTRE
Summary
Airport type	Private
Operator	Mid-Coast Council
Location	Taree
Elevation AMSL	38 ft / 12 m
Coordinates	31°53′19″S 152°30′50″E
Website	www.midcoast.nsw.gov.au
Map
YTRE Location in New South Wales
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 04/22 1,504 4,934 Asphalt 12/30 564 1,850 Brown silt clay
Statistics (2010–11[1])
Passengers 19,250 Aircraft movements 3,518
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart.[2] Passengers and aircraft movements from BITRE.[3]

The facility is also used for defence force training and the Manning River Aero Club.

Airport facilities

Taree is currently set to expand the airport to provide more facilities for pilots, businesses and airlines alike, This is also expected to boost the airports presence.^[4]

A number of businesses including aircraft manufacturers and fabricators, an aircraft restorer and a skydiving school are based at Taree Airport.^[5]

Airlines and destinations

FlyPelican operated services between Taree and Sydney until July 2022, when removal of government grants and rising fuel prices made the service unviable.^[6]

See also

• List of airports in New South Wales