Speed machine breaks two world records
Undergraduate engineering students from Macquarie University who used the runway at Central Coast Airport for speed trials for their entry in the 2024 World Human Powered Speed Challenge at Battle…
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Coast airport runway used in speed trials
The 1200m runway at Central Coast Airport was recently given over for two hours to a group of students from the Macquarie University Faculty of Science and Engineering. MQ Speed,…
Harris calls on candidates to back airport masterplan
Minister for the Central Coast and Member for Wyong David Harris is calling on all candidates in the upcoming council election to commit to supporting the Central Coast Airport masterplan….
Council defends clearing at airport
Central Coast Council has rejected claims by the Community Environment Network that it has repeatedly conducted unlawful clearing at Central Coast Airport or breached planning laws. “Council undertakes mowing, slashing…
Concerns airport upgrade will mean more noise
A proposed upgrade of Central Coast Airport has at least one Long Jetty resident concerned about noise impacts on people living around Tuggerah Lakes. Tony Matheus said he feared if…
Crash landing at Warnervale airport
A pilot in his early 70s is lucky to only sustain a minor hand injury when his Cessna 172 aircraft crashed into trees at Central Coast Airport at Warnervale on…
20,000 attend festival of aerial entertainment
The Central Coast Air Show held last weekend proved the sky’s the limit for premier events such as this providing a boost to our local visitor economy and helping establish…
Changed traffic for Central Coast Air Show
There will be changed traffic conditions and heavier than usual traffic this weekend on Sparks Rd approaching the airport while the Central Coast Air Show is being held. The air…
Air show powers up its engines
The Central Coast Air Show will go ahead this weekend despite the cloudy forecast and, the chief organiser crack pilot Paul Bennet made that absolutely clear in a quick few…
Helicopter at Warnervale for bushfire season
Central Coast Airport at Warnervale is the base for a firefighting helicopter for the bushfire season. NSW Rural Fire Service Assistant Commissioner, Ben Millington, said the Bell 214 aircraft will…
Central Coast air show a resounding success
The air show held at Central Coast Airport was a resounding success, attracting an estimated 15,000 people from near and far over the two days of May 22 and 23….
Airshow to feature a wide variety of aerobatics and displays
The skies over Central Coast Airport at Warnervale will roar into life with the sights and sounds of the 2021 Central Coast Airshow over the weekend of May 22 and…
The Weekly 5@5
Coast Video News 5@5 – April 16. The ‘must know’ local stories from across the Central Coast in a easy A/V format. Coming up this week: Administrator releases final reportTerrigal…
An airport by any other name…
[Forum] What can we make of this Council’s renaming of Central Coast Airport to Warnervale Aircraft Landing Area (ALA)? Well, it’s about perception. It removes the emphasis from a Central…
Airport response from Council includes a name change
Central Coast Airport at Warnervale has been renamed as the Warnervale Aircraft Landing Area (ALA), in response to a proposed repeal of the Warnervale Airport Restrictions (WAR) Act. The NSW…
Warnervale airshow proposed
A major air show and festival being planned for Central Coast Airport at Warnervale in May 2021 has the potential to boost aviation tourism and create a new regional event…
Airport review raises suspicions
[Forum] This new review by Central Coast Council into Central Coast Airport is a phony. Now we’re getting into la-la land. What is Council up to? Another review, because they…
Terms of Reference of the 2019 review of the Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) Act 1996
An independent review is underway to determine how Central Coast Airport should be managed and regulated into the future. The Warnervale Airport (Restrictions) Act 1996 imposes restrictions on the future…
Aero Club believes airport is a vital community asset
Central Coast Aero Club (CCAC) President, Andrew Smith, has outlined the club’s position on the future of the airport at Warnervale. “There has been a lot of media attention around…
Future of the airport at Warnervale needs to be resolved once and for all
Independent Councillor, Bruce McLachlan, wants the future of the airport at Warnervale resolved, once and for all, but other Councillors are adamant the issue of its future was resolved in…