Normanton Airfield

Type: Airfield
Region: North-West

Burke Development Road, Normanton 4890

The civil landing area (DCA LG # 148 revised 4/41) just south of the town and adjacent the isolated railway line to Croydon was sufficient for incidental RAAF communications traffic that used it. Plans were prepared and commenced in 1944 for properly constructed runways and that work further upgraded is the Normanton Airport of today.

History

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Source/comments

Roger and Jenny Marks - 'Queensland Airfields WW2 - 50 Years on'