Latrobe_Regional_Airport

Latrobe Regional Airport

Latrobe Regional Airport

Airport in Victoria, Australia

Latrobe Regional Airport (formerly Latrobe Valley Airport and Traralgon Airport) (IATA: TGN, ICAO: YLTV) is located between the Latrobe Valley towns of Morwell and Traralgon, Victoria, Australia. The airport is about 160 kilometres east of Melbourne, off the Princes Highway, 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) west[1] of Traralgon.

For the airport in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, see Arnold Palmer Regional Airport.
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The airfield was originally located at Morwell and at Moe before moving to the present site. The terminal building contains some displays of aviation artifacts. It opened in 1958.[2]

The Latrobe Valley Aero Club operates out of Latrobe Regional Airport, providing services to the surrounding community such as Flight Training, Aircraft Rental, Air Charter, Scenic Flights and Air Safari's. Bandicoot Adventure Flights operate vintage and World War II aircraft including Tiger Moths, a T-6 Texan, and a Pitts Special. There is also the Latrobe Flying Museum – its fleet consisting of a CAC Sabre, P-51 Mustang, a Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation Winjeel and a Douglas DC-3. As of 2017 this museum is closed.

GippsAero, manufacturer of the GA200 agricultural aircraft and the GA8 Airvan eight seater passenger aircraft, was based at the airport.

Airlines formerly flying to the airport include Aus-Air, Brindabella Airlines, Hazelton Airlines and Rex Airlines.

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  1. [1]
    YLTV – Latrobe Valley (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 21 March 2024, Aeronautical Chart[permanent dead link]
  2. [2]
    Latrobe Regional Australian Aviation issue 223 December 2005 pages 59/60
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