BUILDING THE CLARE VALLEY AERODROME
2009-Thanks to Adrian Smith and the land owners Michael & Rosemary Chigwidden their farming land was found to be very suitable to establish an Aerodrome facility.
They very generously agreed to make the land available and a Lease Agreement was drawn up ,now the CVFG Inc was on the way to establish the Clare Valley Aerodrome
2010- Construction began of all drainage works and removeal of trees
2014- November 14th -Aerodrome officially opened by Richard Champion De Crespigney QF 32 pilot & his father Peter Champion De Crespigney
Richard said;"we are priviliged to join with you all,to celebrate your remarkable efforts to build only the second private Aerodrome in Australia in the last 50 years.
You have created a strategisc asset that is the foundation of growth in health services,commerce,travel and tourism.This is an asset that will reward future generations
2016- Settlement took place June 28th 2016-As a result of the very generous gifting of their farming land to the Flying Group by Michael & Rosemary Chigwidden2016-12KVA Diesel Generator installed as back up to the Solar System, Evaporative AC Unit Installed2018- Avgas fuel facility installed by Stark Aviation (Flying Fuels), grass sown north of Hangars for plane parking 2.9 Ha2019-All Weather Runway & Lighting Upgrade Project commenced on March 4th -Runway 17-35 Sealed and opened for business on 15th April 2019 2019- Line Marking completed October 2020-Runway & Taxiway -Lighting installation commenced 10th March and completed 26th March 2020- March 28th County Helicopters -Ashley Dickson first to fly into YCVA activating the Runway lights in his Robinson R44 Helicopter