Renmark Airport

Renmark Airport (IATA: RMK, ICAO: YREN) is an airport serving Renmark, South Australia.[1] It is located 4.25 nautical miles (7.9 km; 4.9 mi) southwest of Renmark and operated by the Renmark Paringa Council.[1]

Renmark Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorRenmark Paringa Council
ServesRenmark, South Australia, Australia
Elevation AMSL115 ft / 35 m
Coordinates34°11′48″S 140°40′24″E
Map
YREN
Location in South Australia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 1,740 5,709 Asphalt
18/36 1,024 3,360 Gravel
07/25 n/a n/a n/a
12/30 1,096 3,596 n/a
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 115 ft (35 m) above sea level. It has two main runways: 07/25 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,740 m × 30 m (5,709 ft × 98 ft) and 18/36 with a gravel surface measuring 1,024 m × 30 m (3,360 ft × 98 ft).[1] There are two other runways, 12/30 1,096 m (3,596 ft) and a parallel 07/25. Both of these are marked as being for gliders only.[1]

Accidents and incidents

The 2017 South Australia Cessna Conquest crash occurred near Renmark airport on May 30, 2017, when a practice flight performed on a Cessna 441 Conquest II plane by charter airline Rossair crashed, killing its three occupants.[2]

See also

References
  1. YREN – Renmark (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 05 Nov 2020, Aeronautical Chart
  2. Rossair grounds all flights, confirms chief pilot among three dead in Riverland crash, ABC News Online, 2017-05-31
  • "Renmark Paringa Council district map showing location of airfield" (PDF).
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