The Scone Regional Airport is located on Walter Pye Avenue, Scone.
Scone Regional Airport Terminal and Warbird Aviation Attraction project updates

Airport Tenants

A cluster of businesses and services are supported within the precinct including NPWS and RFS fire retardant air base (using 5 of the largest ‘purpose built’ aircraft in the world - “Air Tractor 802”).  This service is critical for areas stretching from Coolah Tops to Nundle to Singleton and the Barrington Tops. 

Current businesses relying on the Scone Airport are:

• Pay’s Air Service is recognised internationally for restoration of historic aircraft for resale or retention in the private museum. 
• Pay’s Pty Ltd aerial agricultural spraying business and fire fighting activities.
• Scone Aircraft Maintenance conducts complete airframe maintenance .
• Airpasture is a progressive aerial agricultural company.
• NEVA-PART Aviation Welding Pty Ltd is one of only four or five fully licensed commercial airframe welding commercial operators in NSW.
• Scone Aero Club provides a weekly social venue for its thirty plus members and a monthly business meeting.
• Airspeed Aviation operate an aircraft and helicopter charter business from the airport.

Airport Fees and Charges

Fees and charges apply to all aircraft using  Scone & Upper Hunter  Airport.

Airport Technical Specification

• located 2km west of Scone
• 24 hour operations – no curfew
• main runway 1404 metres long and 30 metres wide
• 100m runway end safety area (RESA)
• main runway is constructed of asphalt
• equipped with full lighting services
• navigational aids including NDB
• airport offers significant airspace potential, with a capability of sustaining more air movements
• terminal building
• aircraft fuelling facilities
• free car parking available adjacent to terminal and airside

Airport Master Plan

The master plan which can be downloaded below, was adopted by Council in June 2016.  The objectives of the master plan are to:

• Establish a strategic direction for the development of the airport over a 20 year horizon;
• Identify and safeguard the airport lands for future development as required;
• Investigate methods by which the airport can operate more efficiently in the short to medium term.

Further Information

Civil Aviation Safety Authority Website

Contact Details

Joanne McLoughlin
Property & Business Coordinator
Phone:  02 6540 1158
Fax:  02 6545 2671
council@upperhunter.nsw.gov.au

Downloads

Airport Master Plan (PDF-3.2MB)