Airports in Victoria, Australia

I went & inspected the East-West runway by foot to see if it was suitable to land there on my next visit. The runway is clay/dirt, 1.5 car width, narrow, with a slight undulation along it. There are rocks that protrude from the surface, but nothing that a standard or heavy duty aircraft wheel would not be able to handle. You could only turn around at the runway thresholds.

There are no services out there. An unlocked gate to get to the airfield, but then another gate is locked at access to hangar and tarmac parking. It may be a private airport now, but best to phone the Castlemaine Council. It would actually be a great airfield if runway condition better.

I did not get to observe the North-South runway, but as I drove away, it did not look like it was operational, as of Dec. 2011.

Once landed you can walk up to the town centre - great Bakeries etc. and Mount Beauty is a nice town especially on a blue sky day!

Reply to @tfmorris: removed the IATI code - thanks for the update.

Thank you - I have verified the frequency in the Australian AIP and updated it for the pilot-info page.

I would like to say what a pleasure it was to visit and stay overnight on New years Eve, 2011. Very friendly helpful people, offer of a cooling beveridge on arrival, even a loan car if required. My passengers and I were most impressed and we will be back. No landing fees but well worth throwing a few bucks in the donation tin. (PS...also love the coffee van!)