Bathurst Island Airport

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Bathurst Island Airport
Bathurst Island Runway approach.jpg
Bathurst Island runway approach, 2011
Summary
Airport typePublic
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
Australia Northern Territory location map.svg
Airplane silhouette.svg
YBTI
Location in the Northern Territory
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
15/331,4704,823 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.

Contents

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

AirlinesDestinations
Fly Tiwi Darwin [2]

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References

  1. YBTI – Bathurst Island  (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia , effective 2023-11-30, Aeronautical Chart
  2. "Flight Timetable". Flytiwi.com.au. Retrieved 28 June 2020.