Scenic Views around Watts Bridge
Situated in the picturesque Brisbane Valley.
 
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.
 
[CLICK HERE] To download the Fly Neighbourly Chart 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.

AIRFIELD LOCATION

S27º 05.9'  E152º 27.6'
This is OCTA.
Brisbane International Class C LL 7,500'
Class E LL 8,500'
CTAF 3NM Radius   Surface-300FT AMSL 
 
 
 
 
AIRFIELD RUNWAYS

12 - 30 2x Parallel Runways
03 - 21
 
Cross Strip
  • Main Runway is 12R - 30L.
  • Parallel Runway 12L - 30R is predominantly used by Gliders and Gyroplanes.
  • Runway 12 has a displaced threshold.
  • Silverleaves Road (crossed on Final Approach to Runway 12) has recently been fenced.
  • The undershoot area of Runway 12 is unserviceable.
  • Runway 21 has a displaced threshold.
  • ALL Circuits are Left Hand.
  • Drainage ditches flank each Taxiway.
 
 
RADIO FREQUENCIES

CTAF 127.3 MHz
AREA 129.0 MHz
 
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 to download a Hi-Res portion of the VTC
 
Click to download the Watts Bridge ERSA entry
 
 
Silverleaves Road Intersection ARRIVING BY ROAD
[CLICK HERE to download a location map]
 
Take the Esk - Somerset Dam Road.
 
Turn into Mt Beppo Road towards Toogoolawah and travel approx 6 Km's.
 
Take a right turn into Silverleaves Road and travel approx 3 Km'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 approx 100 metres on your left.
 

 

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PO Box 98, Toogoolawah, Queensland, Australia
Email: info@wattsbridge.com.au