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Milingimbi Airport (IATA: MGT, ICAO: YMGB) is an airport located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) east northeast of Milingimbi on Milingimbi Island in the Northern Territory of Australia. The airport received funding for security upgrades in 2006.[2]
Milingimbi Airport | |||||||||||
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Summary | |||||||||||
Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Milingimbi Community Inc. | ||||||||||
Location | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 53 ft / 16 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 12°05′40″S 134°53′37″E / 12.09444°S 134.89361°E | ||||||||||
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History edit
The airfield was constructed by Milingimbi Mission's Aboriginal residents on behalf of the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.
Units based at Milingimbi Airfield during World War II edit
Airlines and destinations edit
Airlines | Destinations |
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Airnorth | Darwin, Maningrida |
Mission Aviation Fellowship | Darwin, Gove |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ YMGB – Milingimbi (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 21 March 2024, Aeronautical Chart
- ^ "Warren Snowdon MP – media releases". warrensnowdon.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2022.