Parafield Airport
Parafield Airport (ICAO: YPPF) is on the edge of the residential suburb of Parafield, South Australia, 18 km (11 mi) north of the Adelaide city centre and adjacent to the Mawson Lakes campus of the University of South Australia. It is Adelaide's second airport and the third busiest airport in Australia by aircraft movements. Although owned by the Government of Australia, the airport is leased to and managed independently by Parafield Airport Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Adelaide Airport Limited.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Parafield Airport Ltd. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Adelaide | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Parafield, South Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 57 ft / 17 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°47′36″S 138°37′59″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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YPPF Location in Adelaide metropolitan area | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart, Movements from Airservices Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Parafield was Adelaide's only civil airport until Adelaide Airport was opened in February 1955 and is currently used for small aircraft, pilot training and recreational aviation. The airport is home to the University of South Australia Aviation Academy. The airport hosts a jet fighter museum and historic aircraft displays. The museum now houses an authentic flight worthy Wirraway.
There are also multiple flight training schools including the University of South Australia Aviation Academy, FTA (Flight Training Adelaide) formerly known as Australian Aviation College, Bruce Hartwig Flying School, AFTC (Adelaide Flight Training Centre), Aerostar Aviation, and Parafield Flying Centre. Parafield Squadron of the Australian Air League, a national uniformed cadet organisation promoting and encouraging the interest of aviation and flying training in the youth of Australia, is also located at Parafield Airport.