Cooma–Snowy Mountains Airport – OOM
Found in Coolringdon, Australia, the Cooma–Snowy Mountains Airport is an airport serving the town of Cooma as well as the Snowy Mountains and Australian Alps. Lying along the Kosciuszko Road, the airport is located just 10 miles southwest of Cooma in New South Wales, Australia. It is served by the Regional Express airline, which is based in Mascot, New South Wales, and offers regular year-round flights to Sydney and Merimbula where tourists can catch connecting flights to other places in Australia and beyond.
Best Time to Visit
The Cooma–Snowy Mountains Airport (OOM) is built with two runways. The first runway is 6,955 feet long with an asphalt surface, while the second one is 2,041 feet long with a gravel surface. The nearest major city to the airport is Canberra, which is the capital city of Australia. Enjoy touring the nearby Perisher Valley and Smiggin Holes when you land at OOM.
What to Do & Area Attractions
When tourists flock to the mountain town to enjoy the snow and hit the slopes during the winter months, the traffic at Cooma–Snowy Mountains Airport increases. Travelers stopping by the area can keep close to the airport at hotels such as Alpine Resort Hotel, Southern Cross Motor Inn, and Kinross Inn. All three of these accommodations are just about 10 to 20 minutes away from the OOM Airport by car.
The airport is the only one serving the Cooma and Snowy Mountain areas of New South Wales. The closest major airports are both over 70 miles away: Canberra International Airport in Canberra, Australia and Merimbula Airport in Merimbula, Australia.
