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Airfield Location

Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield is located in South East Queensland, Australia approximately 5nm from the small country township of Toogoolawah, an easy 1 to 1½ hours drive from the state’s capital city Brisbane. To the south of the airfield is the particularly scenic Brisbane Valley area featuring open rolling pastures and cleared farming country bordering the Wivenhoe Dam. To the north and west is the Great Dividing Range – gateway to the Darling Downs and beyond. A short flight to the east passes the grand Glass House Mountains en route to the most picturesque bay and beach scenery imaginable.

The Watts Bridge area makes for extremely safe recreational flying with many open paddocks surrounding the airfield. Weather conditions are generally most amenable with a prevailing wind from the South East – usually at less than 15 knots. In summer expect a cooling North Easterly sea breeze in the afternoon.

Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield features three well formed grass runways suitable for almost all types of recreational aircraft. Watts has been used by aircraft such as the Trojan T28, Antonov, Lancair, Pitts Special plus a variety of vintage, warbird, ultralight, glider and general aviation aircraft. (See below for runway details)

Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield is OCTA being situated on the boundary between Brisbane International Airport’s CLASS C  Lower Limit of 7,500′ and the CLass E Lower Limit at 8,500′ making for recreational and glider friendly operations. CTAF Procedures (3 NM Radius – Surface to 3000 Ft AMSL) apply for all operations at Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield.

Fly Neighbourly

Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield is strongly committed to a "Fly Neighbourly" policy ensuring good working relationships with other land owners in the district.

Pilots are requested to download the Fly Neighbourly Chart to be aware of and avoid where operationally possible, noise and over-fly sensitive locations adjacent to the airfield.

Download the Fly Neighbourly Chart.

 

Airfield Location

S27º 05.9′    E152º27.6′

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  • Class C  –  LL 7,500′
  • Class E  –  LL 8,500′
  • Danger Area D651 (SFC to 3,000FT)
  • CTAF 3NM Radius   Surface-3000FT AMSL
  • Refer ERSA for additional information
  • Watts Bridge is OCTA 0 – 7,500FT)

 

Airfield Runways

12R – 30L    900 metres
12L – 30R    820 metres
 03  –  21     815 metres

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  • Left hand circuits Runway 12L and 30L
  • Right hand circuits Runway 12R and 30R
  • Contra Circuits in operation on Runways 12/30
    THERE IS NO DEAD SIDE WITH CONTRA CIRCUITS
  • Join circuit on downwind, base or final
  • Silverleaves Road (Final approach to Runway 12) is fenced
  • The undershoot area of Runway 12 is unserviceable
  • Runway 21 has a displaced threshold
  • Drainage ditches flank each Taxiway

 

Radio Frequencies

127.3 MHz    CTAF
129.0 MHz    AREA

The above information is supplied for general reference only and is NOT to be used for operational purposes.
Consult ERSA, current VTC’s and/or contact the Airfield Management for current airfield details prior to conducting operations at Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield.

[Click the VTC and ERSA to view full size]

Arriving By Road From Esk

Take the Esk – Somerset Dam – Kilcoy Road. After 10Km’s turn into Mt Beppo Road towards Toogoolawah and travel approximately 6Km’s.

Take a right turn into Silverleaves Road and travel approximately 3Km’s to the intersection of Silverleaves Road and Cressbrook-Caboonbah Road.

Take a right turn into Cressbrook – Caboonbah Road.  The entrance to Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield is approximately 100 metres on your left.

 

Arriving By Road From Toogoolawah

From Toogoolawah take the Mt Beppo Road and travel approximately 4Km’s.

Take a left turn into Upper Cressbrook Road and travel approximately 4Km’s to the intersection of Silverleaves Road and Cressbrook-Caboonbah Road.

Drive straight ahead. The entrance to Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield is approximately 100 metres on your left. 

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Drive Neighbourly

Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield requests that all members and visitors using the airfield's internal roads adhere to the signposted maximum Speed Limit of 20kph.

The Speed Limit maximizes safety for all motorists and pedestrians, significantly reduces damage to the airfield's roadways and minimises the generation of dust which has an adverse affect on aircraft, buildings and human health.

Download the Drive Neighbourly Information Sheet.

 

Postal Address

Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield
Post Office Box 98,
Toogoolawah,
Queensland,
4313

Street Address

Watts Bridge Memorial Airfield,
801 Cressbrook-Caboonbah Rd,
Cressbrook,
Queensland

Contact Us

Telephone
0427-699-239

Email
info@wattsbridge.com.au

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