Bathurst Island Airport (IATA: BRT, ICAO: YBTI) is an airport located at Wurrumiyanga, on the southeast coast of Bathurst Island, in the Northern Territory of Australia.
Bathurst Island Airport | |||||||||||
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Summary | |||||||||||
Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Tiwi Island Regional Council | ||||||||||
Serves | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory | ||||||||||
Location | Wurrumiyanga | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 67 ft / 20 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 11°46′09″S 130°37′11″E / 11.76917°S 130.61972°E | ||||||||||
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Runways | |||||||||||
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The airport has a sealed runway, which is 1,470 m × 30 m (4,823 ft × 98 ft), making it unsuitable for larger commercial jets. However, there are regular, smaller commercial tours to the island. Bathurst Island Airport is 80 km (50 mi) from Darwin International Airport.
History edit
The Royal Australian Air Force utilised the airfield during World War II. The original airfield is now the public cemetery with the newer strip located 2 kilometres west.
Airlines and destinations edit
Airlines | Destinations |
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Fly Tiwi | Darwin[2] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ YBTI – Bathurst Island (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 21 March 2024, Aeronautical Chart
- ^ "Flight Timetable". Flytiwi.com.au. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
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