Bathurst Island Airport

Not to be confused with Bathurst Airport (New South Wales) or Bathurst Airport (New Brunswick).

Bathurst Island Airport
Bathurst Island runway approach, 2011
IATA: BRT ICAO: YBTI
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″S130°37′11″E / 11.76917°S 130.61972°E / -11.76917; 130.61972
Map
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]

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.

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

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

Airlines	Destinations
Fly Tiwi	Darwin [2]

See also

• List of airports in the Northern Territory

References

1. YBTI – Bathurst Island  (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia , effective 4 September 2025, Aeronautical Chart Archived 11 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
2. "Flight Timetable". Flytiwi.com.au. Retrieved 28 June 2020.

External links

• Accident history for BRT at Aviation Safety Network