Clarence Valley Regional Airport

Clarence Valley Regional Airport
Clarence Valley Regional Airport
	IATA: GFN; ICAO: YGFN;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Clarence Valley Council
Location	Grafton, New South Wales
Elevation AMSL	110 ft / 34 m
Coordinates	29°45′36″S 153°01′48″E / 29.76000°S 153.03000°E
Website	www.clarence.nsw.gov.au
Map
	YGFN Location in New South Wales
Runways
Statistics (2009/2010)
Revenue passengers
Revenue passengers	18,401
Aircraft movements	2670
	Sources: Clarence Valley Council

Clarence Valley Regional Airport (IATA: GFN, ICAO: YGFN) also known as Grafton Airport, is an airport 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) southeast^[2] of Grafton, New South Wales, Australia. The airport is used by the NSW Air Ambulance Service, Royal Flying Doctor Service, LifeFlight, Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Service, and community service flights such as Angel Flight and Little Wings.

The airport was formerly served by 24 weekly services to Sydney operated by Rex Airlines which ended in June 2022.

During the warmer spring and summer months, Grafton Airport is frequently used as a base for aircraft engaged in aerial firefighting by the NSW Rural Fire Service which has an established aviation branch at the airport.

In 2013, the Clarence Valley Council, which operates the airport, secured $2.12 million funding through loans and grants to upgrade the facilities at the airport.^[3]

References

^ "Grafton Regional Airport Business Plan" (PDF). Clarence Valley Council. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
^ YGFN – Clarence Valley (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024
^ "Clarence Valley". The Australian Business Journal. Archived from the original on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2014.