13-608: OAG or Oag may refer to: Air travel [ edit ] Orange Airport (IATA code), New South Wales, Australia OAG (company) , also known as Official Airline Guide, a UK-based air travel intelligence company Offices [ edit ] Office of the Auditor General (disambiguation) Office of the Advocate General for Scotland Ohio Attorney General , United States Other uses [ edit ] OAG (band) ,
26-513: A grassed red clay surface measuring 783 m × 30 m (2,569 ft × 98 ft). In April 1976, it became the first airport in Australia to have a pilot-controlled lighting system installed. As part of a larger upgrade to the airport, the old terminal building was closed on 21 September 2013 and demolished in the following weeks. Construction of the new terminal was estimated to cost A$ 3.3 million. A two-year project to extend
39-451: A Malaysian rock band Overly Attached Girlfriend , a 2012 internet meme Optical axis gratings Ottawa Art Gallery , Canada Jamie Oag (born 1966), Scottish businessman Organizational-activity game , for facilitating organisational change Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title OAG . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
52-423: A flight from Bankstown Airport in heavy rain near Oberon , but escaped uninjured. While only 16 kilometres from Oberon he got lost in heavy fog, hiking for six days and covering over 100 kilometres before returning to civilisation. Purchasing a new aircraft, a Cessna 180 , he continued flying charters and applying fertiliser and pesticides. He was reported for night flying by the local police, then illegal, but
65-517: A future in the industry. Working as an apprentice automotive engineer in Sydney , he continued his interest in becoming a pilot, eventually acquiring a private and, later, a commercial pilot's license. With support from his mother he purchased his first aircraft, an Auster Aiglet Trainer for 2,500 Pounds . He started his own charter company in 1953 from his brother-in-law’s property at Toogong, New South Wales . In October 1954, he crashed his plane on
78-709: A regional Australian airline which became Regional Express Airlines after a merger in August 2002. Born in May 1927, Charles Maxwell Hazelton, from a young age, aimed at becoming a pilot. He joined the Air Training Corps at the age of 16 but, when the Second World War ended in 1945, he saw his pilot career under threat since the Royal Australian Air Force already had too many pilots, seemingly leaving him without
91-439: A small number of flying schools based at the airport accommodating training in both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. Orange Airport was ranked 53rd in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010–2011. Max Hazelton Charles Maxwell Hazelton AM OBE (6 May 1927 – 9 April 2023) was an Australian aviator and founder of Hazelton Airlines , alongside his brother Jim ,
104-638: Is located in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales between the city of Orange and the town of Blayney . It is located in the area known as Huntley, near Spring Hill and approximately 11 km (6.8 mi) from Orange's business district. At an elevation of 3,115 ft (949 m) above sea level , the airport is Australia's third-highest airport, behind Mount Hotham Airport and Armidale Airport . It has two runways : 11/29 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,213 m × 30 m (7,260 ft × 98 ft) and 04/22 with
117-512: The airport's main runway by 538 metres (1,765 feet) commenced around the same time, and was completed in 2015. In August 2014, the airport's new terminal opened, which featured dedicated departures and arrivals areas; room for facilities for three airlines; a cafe and a conveyor belt system. Additionally, the terminal has secured long term car parking (which is currently free), free unsecured long term parking, and short term/drop off parking. The terminal has no security screening, meaning that despite
130-528: The improvements to the airport's runways, aircraft with over 50 seats remain unable to offer services from the airport. Originally established in the 1930s, the Orange Aero Club is a social and flying club based at the airport. The club hosts regular flying competitions and fly-aways from its new building, the Max Hazelton Aero Centre, named after the founder of Hazelton Airlines . There are
143-417: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=OAG&oldid=1111538340 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Orange Airport Orange Regional Airport ( IATA : OAG , ICAO : YORG )
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#1732845693098156-639: The stock market, Hazelton Airlines carried 330,000 passengers a year. In November 1995, he stepped down as CEO of the airline after a boardroom fight for control of the company. In 2001, the Hazelton family sold their stake in the airline to Ansett Australia , after a take-over battle between the former and Qantas . After Ansett collapsed in September 2001, Hazelton Airlines continued operations and, together with Kendell Airlines , became Regional Express Airlines on 1 August 2002. Hazelton continued to be involved in
169-600: Was able to convince the authorities to lift the ban, pointing out that flying conditions were calmer at night and crop spraying was essential to local cotton farmers. In 1959 he moved operations to Cudal , where he operated his own airfield. Not afraid of controversy, he piloted the South African rugby union team during their tour in Australia and broke a union ban on Merino ram exports to Fiji in 1971 by flying them there. By 1968, his airline, Hazelton Airlines , operated 22 aircraft. By 1994, when he floated his company on
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