Parafield Airport

Parafield Airport

Adelaide–Parafield
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Australia
OperatorParafield Airport Limited
ServesAdelaide
LocationParafield, South Australia
Elevation AMSL57 ft / 17 m
Coordinates34°47′36″S 138°37′59″E / 34.79333°S 138.63306°E / -34.79333; 138.63306
Websitewww.parafieldairport.com.au
Map
YPPF
Location in Adelaide metropolitan area
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03L/21R 1,350 4,429 Asphalt
03R/21L 1,279 4,196 Asphalt
08L/26R 958 3,143 Asphalt
08R/26L 992 3,255 Asphalt
Statistics (2010/11)
Aircraft movements212,862
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart, Movements from Airservices Australia

Parafield Airport (ICAO: YPPF) is a public training airport, located on the edge of the residential suburb of Parafield, South Australia. It is 18 km (11 mi) north of the Adelaide central business district and adjacent to the Mawson Lakes campus of the University of South Australia. Owned by the Government of Australia, it is leased to Parafield Airport Limited under a lease that runs until 2097.

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.

It is Australia's busiest airport by aircraft movements, handling 272,646 aircraft movements as of 2020.