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Location
Lat 36° 4' 4S 146° 57' 29E  Albury Airfield is located at an elevation of 539' above sea level to the east of Albury in New South Wales (NSW) in Australia.

Construction
Built during 1938 as a single runway for use as a civilian airport.

Wartime History
During the Pacific War, used by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) on a limited basis.

On July 2, 1942 due to bad weather, Beaufort A9-42 landed at Albury Airfield during a flight from Mareeba Airfield bound for Laverton Field.

Postwar
During 1964, the airport was reconstructed to facilitate flights from Albury to Sydney and Melbourne.

Today
Still in use today as Albury Airport as a civilian airport. Airport codes: IATA: ABX, ICAO: YMAY. Albury Airport was a regional airport with domestic flights by QantasLink, Regional Express (REX) and Virgin Blue to Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) and Sydney Airport (Kingsford-Smith).

Uiver Memorial
Memorial to the forced landing of DC-2 "Uiver" PH-AJU at the nearby Albury Racecourse during the 1934 MacRobertson London to Melbourne Air Race.

DC-2 Serial Number A30-11
Centerpiece of the Uiver Memorial until 2001. Now left derelict at the side of the airfield awaiting restoration.

References
Albury City - Albury Airport - Official Website

Albury and District Historical Society Inc - Timeline (PDF)
Thanks to Daniel Leahy for assistance with this page

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Last Updated
April 19, 2021

 

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