Horsham Airport (IATA: HSM, ICAO: YHSM) is located 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) northwest[1] of Horsham, Victoria, Australia. The terminal is called the "Wade Memorial Terminal". It is home to local aviation clubs; crop dusting firms; a DELWP air base to support fire-fighting and occasional military aircraft; The Horsham Aeromedical Transfer Station which includes two ambulance bays and services patients not just from Horsham, but from surrounding districts as well.

Horsham Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorHorsham Rural City Council
LocationHorsham, Victoria
Elevation AMSL445 ft / 136 m
Coordinates36°40′11″S 142°10′22″E / 36.66972°S 142.17278°E / -36.66972; 142.17278
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YHSM is located in Victoria
YHSM
YHSM
Location in Victoria
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 1,322 4,337 Asphalt
17/35 999 3,278 asphalt
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

In 2021 a $211,000 upgrade took place, with works including: runway pavement reconstruction, new guidance lighting and the installation of a new backup power generator. The upgrades were made possible after Horsham Rural City Council successfully applied for and matched $105,591 in Federal Government funding which was announced in 2020. [1]

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  1. ^ a b YHSM – Horsham (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 21 March 2024, Aeronautical Chart