Bathurst Island Airport
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Bathurst Island Airport | |||||||||||
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![]() Bathurst Island runway approach, 2011 | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Tiwi Island Shire Council | ||||||||||
Serves | Bathurst Island, Australia | ||||||||||
Location | Wurrumiyanga | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 67 ft / 20 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 11°46′09″S 130°37′11″E / 11.76917°S 130.61972°ECoordinates: 11°46′09″S 130°37′11″E / 11.76917°S 130.61972°E | ||||||||||
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Bathurst Island Airport (IATA: BRT, ICAO: YBTI) is located at Wurrumiyanga, on the south east coast of Bathurst Island, Australia. 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.
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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.
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References[edit]
- ^ YBTI – Bathurst Island (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 08 November 2018, Aeronautical Chart
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