Colac Municipal Aerodrome

12/01/2026

NOTAM

As most pilots would be aware there’s significant Helicopter and Fixed Wing fire suppression operations being conducted from YOLA Colac

A NOTAM has been published YMMM/C7

Please be aware of this NOTAM and for everyones safety follow the requirements.

We have had a few training aircraft from the Melbourne Basin in the vicinity and established in the circuit at YOLA.

Much Appreciated

12/01/2026

Due to the continuation of fire suppression operations South of Colac, the Otway Ranges, Carlisle River and Kennedys Creek, multiple fire fighting helicopters and fixed wing aircraft are operating from YOLA Colac.
Please be aware of increased fire op’s traffic, inbound and outbound from multiple runways at YOLA.
The North/South runway 18/36 is closed to any private, charter and or training operations in order to enable fuel truck access, helicopter parking, refuelling, departures and arrivals.
Crosses are displayed at the thresholds of 18/36

Thanks for your co-operation.

21/11/2024

Due to forest fires in the Otway Ranges the 18/36 grass runways will be closed until further notice to accomodate multiple helicopters operations while fire fighting activities are under way.
09/27 will remain open.
Please be aware of potential intensive helicopter operations.
Please remain clear of fire fighting activities in the Otway Ranges.

15/07/2024

NOTAM - NOTAM - NOTAM

We’re installing Runway Lighting on 09/27

The Colac Municipal Aerodrome is now CLOSED today Monday 14th July 2000Z until Friday 16th August 1400Z or unless notified otherwise.

Please share amongst our Aviation Community

Due to YOLA being an ALA, Air Services and CASA do not provide a NOTAM service 🤷‍♂️

Cheers and Fly Safe

13/07/2024

NOTAM - NOTAM - NOTAM

We’re installing Runway Lighting on 09/27

The Colac Municipal Aerodrome will be CLOSED between Monday 14th July 2000Z and Friday 16th August 1400Z

Please share amongst our Aviation Community

Due to YOLA being an ALA, Air Services and CASA do not provide a NOTAM service 🤷‍♂️

Cheers and Fly Safe

20/02/2023

Runways 18/36 closed temporarily due Works in Progress
Note, the crosses are out on display at both thresholds.
Excavations are in progress using heavy equipment.

16/10/2021

We’re still waiting on Winter to finish so we can go and participate in some Aviation.
2021 has been a tough year for everybody in Colac Otway Shire and across the state.
Football, Netball, Golf, Tennis, Soccer and most sports and recreation grounded.
Regional Lockdowns and a wet, windy Winter have kept everyone from any normality.
COS Works are now quite busy keeping up with recent grass growth across the Shire.
We appreciate the efforts made by the Colac Otway Shire to maintain the Colac Municipal Aerodrome.
Grass runway mowed, taxi ways, runways and drains sprayed.
With emergency services always active and the fire season not too far away it’s great to have this asset ready to go.

15/06/2020

Colac Municipal Aerodrome Formal Advisory Committee in Cooperation with Colac Otway Shire have been successful in obtaining funding under the Australian Government’s Regional Airports Program.

09/04/2020

Colac Aero Club once again providing support services to Emergency, Agricultural, Charter and Tourism Services.

14/03/2020

We need to unite and save our airports, please open the link and sign this petition.
Developers influencing council to limit airport operations.
Community and Councils needs to be educated regards the importance to community an Aerodrome provides, supporting emergency services, local business, transport networks and general community access to these services and more.

SAVE TYABB AIRPORT! – Sign the Parliamentary Petition now

https://parliament.vic.gov.au/index.php?option=com_rsform&view=rsform&formId=74&Itemid=1054&petition_id=183

Dear Community,

Since May 2019, Peninsula Aero Club and businesses at Tyabb’s Mornington Peninsula Airport have been under threat of closure by Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, resulting in the loss of this irreplaceable asset and up to 100 full-time equivalent jobs.

We ask all Victorians to sign our Parliamentary Petition; asking the Minister for Planning to refuse authorisation of this aggressive push by the Shire to unilaterally impose debilitating conditions that will see the closure of the airport. Destroying jobs and the capabilities of emergency services’ on the peninsula.

We urgently need 10,000 Victorians to sign this petition and save this unique place and our jobs.

The airport has been operating successfully for almost 60 years. The Shire’s proposed changes, if introduced, are highly likely to strangle operations and make the airport, flying school and all airport businesses nonviable.

The Peninsula Aero Club has trained thousands of pilots, many have become airline, ADF or emergency services pilots and aircrew. Many aviation engineers started their careers at Mornington Peninsula Airport and have worked all over the world with major airlines.

Local secondary schools send students to Peninsula Aero Club to learn to fly, working towards becoming commercial pilots and building professional aviation careers.

The Airport is famous for its collection of antique, vintage and ex-military aircraft, which include some of the world’s last flying examples. They can be seen (at Tyabb)

The Shire finally backed off its first attack after people power came to our aid following Shire’s refusing PAC’s request to allow it to conduct the famous Tyabb Airshow this year. We now need the local and aviation community to stand up for us again.

Jack Vevers
President – Peninsula Aero Club