Innisfail Airport (IATA: IFL, ICAO: YIFL), also known as Mundoo Aerodrome, is in Mundoo, Queensland, Australia.[2][3][4]
Innisfail (Mundoo) Aerodrome | |||||||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Cassowary Coast Regional Council | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Innisfail, Queensland | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 46 ft / 14 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°33′31″S 146°00′42″E / 17.55861°S 146.01167°E | ||||||||||||||
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  YIFL Location in Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1] | |||||||||||||||
History
editThe site for the airport was chosen on 20 November 1936. The estimated funds of £1145 for construction were allocated before acquiring the land.[5]
In July it was reported that the Johnstone Shire Council had proposed to borrow £1250 for construction costs.[6]
on 29 August 1938 at 9:30, a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon crashed, killing the pilot and four passengers with one survivor.[7][8] The flight was operated by North Queensland Airways. On final approach to Innisfail Airport, the pilot saw a tractor on the runway and initiated a go around procedure. The airplane stalled and crashed short of the runway, bursting into flames. The cause of the crash was pilot error. He had never flown a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon.[9]
Innisfail Airport opened publicly on 12 August 1951 to a crowd of around 3,000 people.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ YIFL – Innisfail (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 19 March 2026, Aeronautical Chart
- ↑ "Innisfail Airstrip, Queensland". Country Airstrips Australia. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ↑ MUNDOO AIRPORT MASTERPLAN AUGUST 2013. Australia: CASSOWARY COAST REGIONAL COUNCIL. August 2013. p. 1.
- ↑ "YIFL/Innisfail/Mundoo General Airport Information". acukwik.com. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ↑ "AN AERODROME". Johnstone River Advocate and Innisfail News. 20 November 1936. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ↑ "Innisfail Aerodrome". Northern Herald. 31 July 1937. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ↑ "Down from the clouds: Early aviation in Queensland prior to World War Two". State Library of Queensland. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ↑ "INNISFAIL CRASH". Cairns Post. 16 December 1938. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ↑ "Crash of a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon I in Innisfail: 5 killed | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives". www.baaa-acro.com. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ↑ "NEW INNISFAIL AERODROME OFFICIALLY OPENED". Cairns Post. 13 August 1951. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
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