Geelong Airport (IATA: GEX, ICAO: YGLG) was a small airfield specifically for light aircraft located in Mount Duneed, Victoria, Australia. It was primarily used for scenic flights and private aircraft, and was located in the Local Government Area of the City of Greater Geelong.
The airport remained small and undeveloped and contained two gravel/tarmac runways: north/south and east/west. Though commercial airlines had attempted to fly services to Geelong in the past, they chose to use the more developed airport at Avalon Airport, located to the north on the Melbourne side of the city. Other airports in the area are at Barwon Heads (ICAO: YBRS) and the Torquay Airport (ICAO: YTQY) in Blackgate Road, Torquay.
The site is also used to record wind and weather measurements for the area. Geelong airport was sold to property developers to allow for the expansion of the urban sprawl of Geelong. The airport closed 31 December 2011.
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“It was like taking a beloved person to the airport and returning to an empty house. I miss the people. I miss the world.”
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