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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![]() Bathurst Island runway approach, 2011 | |||||||||||
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
editThe 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
editAirlines | Destinations |
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Fly Tiwi | Darwin[2] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ YBTI – Bathurst Island (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024, Aeronautical Chart
- ^ "Flight Timetable". Flytiwi.com.au. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
External links
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