Bathurst Island Airport

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
Bathurst Island runway approach, 2011
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorTiwi Island Regional Council
ServesBathurst Island, Northern Territory
LocationWurrumiyanga
Elevation AMSL67 ft / 20 m
Coordinates11°46′09″S 130°37′11″E / 11.76917°S 130.61972°E / -11.76917; 130.61972
Map
YBTI is located in Northern Territory
YBTI
YBTI
Location in the Northern Territory
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 1,470 4,823 Asphalt
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

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

AirlinesDestinations
Fly Tiwi Darwin[2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ YBTI – Bathurst Island (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 21 March 2024, Aeronautical Chart
  2. ^ "Flight Timetable". Flytiwi.com.au. Retrieved 28 June 2020.

External links edit