Maitland Airport

Maitland Airport, also known as Russell Field (IATA: MTL, ICAO: YMND) is a general aviation airport located in the suburb of Rutherford, approximately 5 km (3.1 mi) from Maitland in the Australian state of New South Wales. There are currently no airline services, with the airfield catering mostly to general aviation and recreational category aircraft.

The airport has been owned and operated by the Royal Newcastle Aero Club since 1963 and shares a large training area with the nearby Cessnock Airport. Throughout its history, the airport has played host to many airshows, races and flying competitions. The field is named for the fifth President of the Royal Newcastle Aero Club, Robert Russell, who suffered a fatal heart attack while on the premises in 1966.

The main runway used for arrivals and departures is 05/23, with a paved surface 1,244 by 15 m (4,081 by 49 ft). This runway is equipped with low intensity runway lighting available to pilots by prior arrangement for night operations. The airport is restricted to operations between 0600–2300 September to April and between 0630–2300 May to August.

Aircraft refuelling is available during operating hours. There is no control tower and pilots are required to co-ordinate aircraft movements using a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF). The nearest navigation aid for aircraft is the West Maitland NDB installation 3.8 nautical miles (7.0 km; 4.4 mi) to the south-east.

Airport Name	ICAO / IATA	City served
Maitland Airport	YMND / MTL	Maitland, New South Wales

Airports in New South Wales