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.
Taree Airport | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Private | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Mid-Coast Council | ||||||||||||||
Location | Taree | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 38 ft / 12 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 31°53′19″S 152°30′50″E / 31.88861°S 152.51389°E | ||||||||||||||
Website | www.midcoast.nsw.gov.au | ||||||||||||||
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YTRE Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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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]
FlyPelican operated services between Taree and Sydney until July 2022, when removal of government grants and rising fuel prices made the service unviable.[6]