Parafield Airport

Parafield Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Australia
OperatorParafield Airport Ltd.
ServesAdelaide
LocationParafield, South Australia
Elevation AMSL57 ft / 17 m
Coordinates34°47′36″S 138°37′59″E / 34.79333°S 138.63306°E / -34.79333; 138.63306
Websitewww.parafieldairport.com.au
Map
YPPF is located in Greater Adelaide
YPPF
YPPF
Location in Adelaide metropolitan area
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03L/21R 1,350 4,429 Asphalt
03R/21L 1,279 4,196 Asphalt
08L/26R 958 3,143 Asphalt
08R/26L 992 3,255 Asphalt
Statistics (2010/11)
Aircraft movements212,862
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart,[1] Movements from Airservices Australia[2]

Parafield Airport (ICAO: YPPF) is on the edge of the residential suburb of Parafield, South Australia, 18 km (11 mi) north of the Adelaide city centre and adjacent to the Mawson Lakes campus of the University of South Australia. It is Adelaide's second airport and the third busiest airport in Australia by aircraft movements.[2] Although owned by the Government of Australia, the airport is leased to and managed independently by Parafield Airport Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Adelaide Airport Limited.[3]

Parafield was Adelaide's only civil airport until Adelaide Airport was opened in February 1955 and is currently used for small aircraft, pilot training and recreational aviation. The airport is home to the University of South Australia Aviation Academy. The airport hosts a jet fighter museum and historic aircraft displays. The museum now houses an authentic flight worthy Wirraway.

There are also multiple flight training schools including the University of South Australia Aviation Academy, FTA (Flight Training Adelaide)[4] formerly known as Australian Aviation College, Bruce Hartwig Flying School,[5] AFTC (Adelaide Flight Training Centre), Aerostar Aviation,[6] and Parafield Flying Centre. Parafield Squadron[7] of the Australian Air League, a national uniformed cadet organisation promoting and encouraging the interest of aviation and flying training in the youth of Australia, is also located at Parafield Airport.

  1. ^ YPPF – Parafield (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024, Aeronautical Chart Archived 10 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b 212,862 total aircraft movements reported for July 2010 to June 2011 placing it behind Sydney, Jandakot, Moorabbin and Bankstown airports
    "Movements at Australian Airports - Financial YTD 2011 Financial Year Totals" (PDF). Airservices Australia. 21 June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  3. ^ Parafield Airport Limited > About us Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  4. ^ FTA (Flight Training Adelaide)
  5. ^ "Home - Bruce Hartwig Flying School". Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  6. ^ http://www.aerostar.net.au/ Aerostar Aviation
  7. ^ Australian Air League – Parafield Squadron