YCBG
Hobart Cambridge Airport
VFR
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Name
Hobart Cambridge Airport
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ICAO / GPS
YCBG / YCBG
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
2:50 pm (AEST)
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Coordinates
42° 49′ 34″ S 147° 28′ 43″ E
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Elevation
67 ft (20 m MSL)
About Hobart Cambridge Airport
Cambridge Aerodrome (ICAO: YCBG), also known as Cambridge Airport, is a minor airport located in Cambridge, a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is located only a few kilometres from the primary airport, Hobart Airport.
Cambridge has been the primary site of aeronautics in Hobart from its opening in the 1920s. In July 1934, the Federal Government compulsorily acquired 190 acres (77 ha) of land from a local farmer to establish an aerodrome on the current site. It served as Hobart's main airport until the International Airport opened in 1956. Today, it is the base of Par Avion, which specialises in day trips and scenic flights around Hobart and the South West Wilderness of Tasmania; the Aeroclub of Southern Tasmania; and Heli Resources, a helicopter company that focuses on aerial work and flights in Antarctica.
In 1992 it was sold by the Federal Airports Corporation to Par Avion. In June 2024, the aerodrome was put up for sale.