2/ 4 reviews
Easy in & out
“Easy walking distance to the Service Station on the highway, for food, conveniences etc I could spot the RWY fron around 8 miles inbound.”
Heather Brennan4★ on Google
Airports / Australia / ARY
Medium airport · ARY
Ararat Airport.
Ararat, Australia · 1,008 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.3/5
Google rating
7 ratings
0
Operators based
1,008
Elevation ft
Ararat, AustraliaELEV 1,008 FTMedium airport
4.3
Google rating
7
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1,008
Field elevation
feet above sea level
19
Nearest alternate
nm to SWC
Field standing
#77 / 168
Australia airports by Google rating
4.3★ across 7 Google ratings , ranked against 168 rated Australia fields.
19 nm
To the nearest alternate
Stawell Airport (SWC), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Ararat Airport (YARA / ARY) sits in Ararat, Australia, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 1,008 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list ARY as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Stawell Airport (SWC, 19 nm), Hamilton Airport (HLT, 48 nm), and Horsham Airport (HSM, 55 nm). The field has 2 runways, the longest 4,068-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to light jets.
Trip costs from ARY are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from ARY to plan your flight.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 4 reviews
Staff & service
“Walking distance to the service station, cafe and restaurant”
Bushra S5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Ararat Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
YARA
IATA
ARY
FAA / Local
YARA
Elevation
1,008 ft
Coordinates
37.3100° S · 142.9887° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs Australia fields
state range 7–4,260 ft
At 1,008 ft, ARY sits higher than 81% of the 191 Australia fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 4,068 ft
- 12/304,068 ft × 60 ftAsphaltLighted
- 04/222,165 ft × 98 ftGrass / turfUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,068 ft
ARY's 4,068 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 19nmSWCStawell Airport
- 48nmHLTHamilton Airport
- 55nmHSMHorsham Airport
- 65nmWKBWarracknabeal Airport
- 83nmAVVMelbourne Avalon International AirportGeelong/Melbourne
- 91nmMELMelbourne AirportMelbourne
Location
Open the full mapYARA · Ararat Airport · Ararat, Australia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from ARY on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu (HNL) | 4,850 nm | 11h 41m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 6,750 nm | 16h 6m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 6,898 nm | 16h 27m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 6,964 nm | 16h 36m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 7,162 nm | 17h 3m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 7,168 nm | 17h 4m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 7,237 nm | 17h 14m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 7,416 nm | 17h 39m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use ARY?
- Ararat Airport's longest paved runway is 4,068 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to light jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at ARY?
- Ararat Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 4,068 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to ARY?
- The closest alternate is Stawell Airport (SWC), about 19 nm away, followed by Hamilton Airport (HLT) at 48 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from ARY to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Honolulu about 11h 41m (4,850 nm), Anchorage about 16h 6m (6,750 nm), San Francisco about 16h 27m (6,898 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.