Innisfail Airport

Innisfail Airport, also known as Mundoo Aerodrome, is in Mundoo, Queensland, Australia.

History

The site for the airport was chosen on 20 November 1936. The estimated funds of £1145 for construction were allocated before acquiring the land.
In July it was reported that the Johnstone Shire Council had proposed to borrow £1250 for construction costs.
on 29 August 1938 at 9:30, a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon crashed, killing the pilot and four passengers with one survivor. The flight was operated by North Queensland Airways. On final approach to Innisfail Airport, the pilot saw a tractor on the runway and initiated a go around procedure. The airplane stalled and crashed short of the runway, bursting into flames. The cause of the crash was pilot error. He had never flown a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon.
Innisfail Airport opened publicly on 12 August 1951 to a crowd of around 3,000 people.