Echuca aerodrome
Love the freedom of flying?
Then make sure you make use of the Echuca Aerodrome and enjoy the many hidden treasures of Echuca and Campaspe.
Operated by Campaspe Shire Council, we want to encourage pilots, their passengers and aero clubs to land at the McKenzie Road aerodrome and enjoy the facilities.
The aerodrome also supports emergency services such as Air Ambulance Victoria.
About the Echuca Aerodrome
Frequency for PAL is 122.8 or manual. Runway 05/23 is grass and is 510 metres in length.
Council and the Echuca Aero Club maintain the surrounds. Other aerodromes in the vicinity of Echuca, include Deniliquin (NSW - 21mins), Shepparton (VIC - 19mins), and Bendigo (VIC - 23mins).
YECH - ECHUCA VIC
S36'09.9 E144'45.9 - Elevation 323'
CTAF 119.1 PAL 122.8
FIA Melbourne Centre 126.8
NDB 341 Range 30NM
***Bird Hazard Exist***
Fuel Facilities (Echuca Aero Club)
AVGAS H24 Card swipe bowser
AVTUR (Jet A1) Card swipe bowser
Accepts VISA and Mastercard (no CARNET)
No accounts will be given
Facilities include a public terminal, telephone and toilets.
Annual Landing Fee Permit Application
Click here(PDF, 118KB) for the Annual Landing Fee Permit Application form.
User Fees
The below user fees will be in place from 1 July 2023.
*adjusted fee structure for 2023/24 FY due to pending aerodrome works.
| User group |
Type |
Fees and charges (ex GST) |
Comment |
| Landing Fees |
Single Use |
$11.20 (per landing) |
'Touch and Goes' - 6 per hour as a 'single use' charge. |
| Access Fee General |
Annual |
*$122.41 |
Annual fee (pro rata).
Aeroclub members, hanger owners, aircraft located at Echuca full time.
|
| Access Fee Commercial |
Annual |
*$183.59 |
Annual fee (pro rata).
Local Echuca Aerodrome based commercial operators (e.g. charters, flying school, ag and haulage, etc.)
|
| Parking Fee |
Annual |
$396.00 |
Outdoor 'tie down' parking of aircraft. |
| Room Hire |
Hourly |
$15.00 |
Room Hire (Inc. kitchenette) 7am - 6pm only
($15 per hour, to a maximum of $165 per day)
|
| Room Hire Bond |
Per hire |
$190.00 |
|
| Room Hire insurance |
Per hire |
$25.00 |
Applicable for hirers without own insurance |
Echuca Aero Club
President: Mr Ray Briggs
Secretary: Mr Peter Arnold
PO Box 237, ECHUCA VIC 3564
Tel: 5480 6622 - Clubrooms
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.echucaaeroclub.com
For further information on the Echuca Aerodrome, please contact the Aerodrome Manager / On Call Reporting Officer, 0417 976 318.