Airport

Orange Airport is located 15 kilometres south east of Orange and is serviced by  Regional Express Airlines  ( www.rex.com.au ) providing regular passenger services between Orange and Sydney. The annual passenger numbers are between 55,000 and 60,000.\

By car, the airport is 15 minutes drive from the centre of Orange.

The airport services a large regional area with 25 return flights per week.

The airport is owned, operated and maintained by Orange City Council. The City Council is aware of the importance of this gateway to Orange and the surrounding region and over the past 10 years has continued to improve facilities.

The Airport is managed by the Council's Commercial and Emergency Services Manager Mr Kel Gardiner who can be contacted on Ph: 02 6393 8172 or by e-mail kgardiner@orange.nsw.gov.au

You can stay in touch with airport events by 'Liking'  Orange Airport on Facebook.

Airport Expansion

Federal, state and private sector funding has been allocated for a major expansion of the Orange Airport. For more on the proposed expansion, click here. 

Airport Buildings

The Airport Terminal includes a Supervisor's Office, lounge, airline services and parking area. There are also 11 private hangars, 3 sheds and a T-hangar complex.

The terminal building was upgraded in 1996 and now features check-in facilities, a meeting room, toilet facilities, supervisor's office and coffee shop.

Airport Businesses

A range of businesses are based around the Orange airport. Please send updates to this list to areeder@orange.nsw.gov.au

Airport Technical Information:

The cross runway 04/22 is clay based and maintained as grass covered and is 30 metres wide and  900 metres long.

• Taxiway alpha leads from the main runway to the apron in front of the terminal.
• Taxiway bravo leads form the main apron west to the end of 11 runway.
• Taxiway charlie leads from taxiway bravo to the general aviation area and private hangars and Avgas refuelling.
• Taxiway delta leads from taxiway bravo south to the general aviation area on the western side of the t-hangars.
• Taxiway echo leads from taxiway bravo to runway 04.

Navigational Aids

The non-directional beacon is owned and operated by Airservices Australia and located on Aerodrome Road opposite the aerodrome.

Landing Aids

• Pilot activated medium intensity lighting on runway 11/29 and taxiway alpha. Lights are activated through the Pilot Activated Lighting System on frequency 119.0.
• Precision Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) lights are located on the left hand approach side of 11 and 29.
• Runway Threshold Identification Lights are located on both 11 and 29.
• There are three illuminated wind indicators located on the aerodrome.

Automatic Weather Station

The automatic weather station is located to the north of the primary wind indicator. The weather information can be accessed by radio on frequency 128.8 or by phone: (02) 6365 5186.

Airspace

The air space around Orange aerodrome is non-controlled. All aircraft communicate using CTAF frequency 119.0. This frequency has an Aerodrome Frequency Response Unit (AFRU) to advise pilots they are on the correct frequency.

Emergency Power

The aerodrome has an emergency stand-by generator that is automatically switched on when there is a mains power failure.

Fuel Suppliers

There are two fuel suppliers at Orange aerodrome. 

Disability Access Facilitation Plan

  Disability Access Facilitation Plan