Tyagarah Airfield
Aircraft noise
If you have a complaint about aircraft noise, you should first contact the Airservices Australia Noise Enquiry Unit.
If the Airservices Australia Noise Enquiry Unit are unable to offer a satisfactory solution, you can lodge a complaint with the Aircraft Noise Ombudsman.
Airfield management, maintenance and operations
Byron Shire Council
Works Branch
Telephone: 02 6685 9300
Email council@byron.nsw.gov.au
Airfield site leasing and commercial access licences
Byron Shire Council
Property and Contracts Branch
Telephone 02 6626 7300
Email council@byron.nsw.gov.au
Aircraft Landing Area
Tyagarah Aircraft Landing Area is not a certified or registered Airfield in accordance with the Civil Aviation Safety Regulation Part 139.
Parachuting operations, including parachute landings, are conducted at the Tyagarah Airfield. There is also considerable ultralight aircraft activity.
Manned balloon activities, including launching and landing, occur on private land adjacent to the Tyagarah Airfield. Balloon landings are not permitted at Tyagarah Airfield.
There is no designated helicopter landing area at Tyagarah Airfield, and commercial helicopter operations are not permitted.
Aircraft with a maximum take off weight (MTOW) in excess of 5,700kg, or having a main landing gear tyre pressure in excess of 450 kilopascals (65 psi), or any jet powered aircraft are not permitted to land at Tyagarah Airfield.
Tyagarah Airfield has no night landing facilities and there are no public refuelling facilities.
If the runway is closed for any reason, a white cross will be displayed beside the main windsock. Display of this cross indicates that no aircraft (including ultralights) may land at that time.
Under Civil Aviation Regulation 92(1) (d), it is an offence for a person to land or lake off from a place which is not “suitable for use as an aerodrome for the purposes of landing and taking off of aircraft; having regard to all the circumstances of the proposed land or take off (including prevailing weather conditions), the aircraft can land at or take off from the place of safety. A pilot in command of an aircraft must establish where he/she intends landing or taking off can be done, in the aircraft which he/she is operating, in safety and in accordance with all the applicable data and regulations.
Landing area details
| Runway Length | 920 metres between gable markers – 1150 metres overall |
|---|---|
| Runway Width | 15 metres |
| Runway Strip Width | 40 metres between gable markers – includes runway 7.5 metres each side of runway strip. |
| Fly Over Area | Clear of objects above 5% |
| Approach and Take Off Area | Nil – fly over area only |
| Direction | 05-23 |
| Surface | Grass |
Location
- Old Pacific Highway, Tyagarah
- Midway between Brunswick Heads and Byron Bay, approximately 1 mile inland from the coast
- Six nautical miles bearing 280º magnetic from Cape Byron Lighthouse
Ancillary details
- Airstrip uses left hand (anti-clockwise) circuit
- Bitumen taxiway
- Tie down area on right (east) of taxiway, bring own spikes and rope
- Single windsock available alongside tie down area
- No public telephone facilities at the airstrip
Radio procedure
- Local frequency is 126.7
- Some aircraft are not fitted with radio and incoming pilots should assume that other pilots may not be aware of their presence .
Fees and charges
Visiting aircraft payments are collected at Tyagarah Recreation & Flying Club. If unattended, place fee in landing fee box alongside the Recreation and Flying Club hangar.
| 2011/12 | GST | |
|---|---|---|
| Lease Fees – Commercial Operations | By tender | |
| Licence fees for access to airstrip for commercial operations | POA | |
| Parking Fees | ||
| Visiting aircraft – per week or part thereof | $20.00 | Y |
Permanent /resident aircraft – per day
|
$5.00 | Y |
| Aircraft Registration Fees | ||
| Registration fee per annum(applicable for all resident aircraft) | ||
| Ultralights / Gliders | $250.00 | Y |
| General Aviation < 2000kg MTOW | $320.00 | Y |
| General Aviation > 2000kg MTOW | $650.00 | Y |
| Landing Fees – Non Commercial | ||
| Resident Private / Non commercialIndividual landing fees - per landing: | ||
| Ultralights / Gliders | Unlimited recreational use is included in annual registration fees | |
| General Aviation < 2000kg MTOW | ||
| General Aviation > 2000kg MTOW | ||
| Visiting Private / Non Commercial AircraftIndividual landing fees - per landing: | ||
| Ultralights / Gliders | $3.00 | Y |
| General Aviation < 2000kg MTOW | $10.00 | Y |
| General Aviation > 2000kg MTOW | $15.00 | Y |
| Landing Fees – Commercial | ||
| Resident Commercial Aircraft Individual landing fees for resident commercial operations – per landing: |
Additional to registration fees | |
| Ultralights / Gliders | $3.00 | Y |
| General Aviation < 2000kg MTOW | $5.00 | Y |
| General Aviation > 2000kg MTOW | $10.00 | Y |
| Visiting Commercial Aircraft Individual landing fees – per landing: |
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| Ultralights / Gliders | $5.00 | Y |
| General Aviation < 2000kg MTOW | $15.00 | Y |
| General Aviation > 2000kg MTOW | $20.00 | Y |
| Emergency Services Aircraft (Includes all types of Emergency Aircraft) | No fee |