Longreach Airport code (LRE)

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Longreach Airport is situated in Longreach, Queensland, Australia. The airport is 2.8 km northeast of the city. Longreach has played a major part in Australian aviation from 1919 onwards. In August of that year, a small party left the town to travel overland to survey a route suitable for competitors in the first air race to leave England en route to Australia. In 1920, the first single engine aircraft to complete the flight from England to Australia arrived. The aircraft was an Airco DH.9, piloted by Ray Parer and John McIntosh.

Airport Information

Airport Name: Longreach Airport
Airport Keywords: Longreach Airport
Airport (IATA) Code: LRE

Address

City: Longreach
State: Queensland
Continent: Oceanic
Full Location: Longreach, QLD, Australia

Mapping

Latitude: -23.437769
Longitude: 144.274231
Elevation: 623 (Feet)

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