Ararat Airport is located on the Western Highway, Victoria, Australia. The airport has a 660 m grass runway and an asphalt runway of 1240m. The airport is operated by Ararat Rural City Council. Apart from transportation the airport is also used for training, solo flights and air experience flights. Grampians Soaring Club offers the above services in the Ararat Airport. The IATA code of this Australian Airport is ARY and the time zone is GMT +11:00. The Flight service station is Melbourne Centre.
The Ararat Airport in Australia has two runways- one paved and the other unpaved. The unpaved runway at the Ararat Airport Australia is 2165 x 98 feet in length and the paved runway is 4068 x 60 feet. The Ararat Airport Australia however, does not have IFR system. The Ararat Airport cautions aircrafts on holidays and public holidays because of the presence of gliders and parasailers in the sky.
The Ararat airport is operated by chartered flights that connect the airport to nearby cities. The Ararat airport offers the following facilities to the passengers:
- Toilets
- Help desk
- Medical assistance
- Waiting lounge
During the Gold Rush in 1857 the population of Ararat rapidly grew and reached the 20000 mark including Chinese excavators and travelers and prospectors who were later driven out by the Europeans. Ararat is now all about agriculture and vineyards. Wheat, oats, fine wool and wine are much of the produce. Ararat produces some of the finest wines produced in Western Australia.
With its city church, verdant vineyards and picture-book settings, the Ararat town attracts large number of tourists and the Ararat airport deftly caters to all their needs. The nearby airports to Ararat are also well connected by road as well as by air to Ararat and can be easily reached. From one of these airports you are likely to get the flight to your desired destination.
The nearest airports to this place are:
Stawell Airport
Horsham Airport
Colac Airport
Warracknabeal Airport
Hamilton Airport
Warrnambool Airport.
Hotels near Ararat Airport
A number of hotels in the town offer a comfortable accommodation to the guests traveling to this place of tourist interest. All the hotels provide a convenient access from the airport of the town. Some of the hotels catering to a varied to varies tastes and interests are listed below-
Ararat Motor Inn
Chalambar Motel
Ararat Colonial Lodge
Statesman Motor Inn, Ararat
Contact details:
Ararat Airport
Dobie VIC 3377
Australia
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