Geelong Airport– GEX Geelong
Geelong Airport serves Geelong, Australia specifically in Mount Duneed, Victoria. It was a public airfield relatively small compared to other airfields and was built to only handle small and light aircrafts. It served flights for private aircrafts and scenic purposes. It was strategically located in the city of greater Geelong in the area of the local government.
Best Time to Visit
GEX-Geelong Airport had two runways: one was made of gravel while the other is made of asphalt. The two runways had a measurement 2,542 feet and 3,559 feet in length. The site was not only used for scenic and private flights, it also had wind and weather equipment, thus, the airport was used to record wind and weather measurements. There are transport options from the airport to the city proper. The airport is surrounded by many cities like Vermont South, Werribee, West Melbourne, Yarraville and many others. It stopped operations in 2011.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There are a number of hotels along the greater Geelong which is nearby the airport area. The Admiralty Inn has an outdoor saltwater pool with a grilling station. Just five minutes from Central Geelong is Discovery Parks-Geelong. It has self-contained cabins each equipped with a private kitchen. It also has access to the beach and the Great Ocean Road. Barwon Valley Lodge features fine-looking gum trees near the Barwon River. All three hotels are also accessible to other scenic and famous spots.
Avalon Airport (AVV) was an alternative airport to Geelong airport having a distance of 23.49 miles. Another nearby airport is Melbourne-Tullamarine Airport (MEL) with a distance of 61.33 miles.
