Bathurst Island Airport
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| File:Bathurst Island Runway approach.jpg
Bathurst Island runway approach, 2011
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| IATA: BRT – ICAO: YBTI | |||||||||||
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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 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||||||||||
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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
The Royal Australian Air Force utilised the airfield during World War II.
See also
References
- ↑ YBTI – Bathurst Island (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 3 March 2016, Aeronautical Chart
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