Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome

Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome
Fairey Battle aircraft of 1BAGS at RAAF Evans Head in 1941
IATA: EVH ICAO: YEVD
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Richmond Valley Council
Location	Evans Head, New South Wales
Elevation AMSL	20 ft / 6 m
Coordinates	29°05′36″S 153°25′12″E / 29.09333°S 153.42000°E / -29.09333; 153.42000
Map
YEVD Location in New South Wales
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 18/36 1,303 4,275 Asphalt
Sources: AIP[1]

Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome (IATA: EVH, ICAO: YEVD) is a heritage-listed airport in Evans Head, Richmond Valley Council, New South Wales. The airport is approximately 1 km (0.62 mi) north of the village. During World War II it was Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Station Evans Head supporting RAAF No 1 Bombing and Gunnery School (1BAGS) and subsequently the RAAF No 1 Air Observers School. At the height of operations there were three asphalt runways and one grass strip. Only a single asphalt strip is still in use by private aviation. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 22 November 2002.^[2]

Richmond Valley Council with the assistance of the recently formed Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome Heritage Aviation Association (EHMAHAA) and Evans Head Air Park, has been actively supporting the restoration of a number of heritage items located on the aerodrome including the restoration of the last remaining Bellman hangar and the refurbishment and relocation of the original base canteen. The fully restored Bellman hangar is now used by EHMAHAA to display RAAF F-111 A8-147 and other significant heritage items related to RAAF Station Evans head and the history of Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome. The museum is open weekends 10 am to 4 pm (except ANZAC Day & Christmas Day) and is also open on Tuesdays between 9AM - 12PM.