Boigu Island Airport

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Boigu Island Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator Torres Strait Islands Regional Council
Serves Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia
Elevation  AMSL 10 ft / 3 m
Coordinates 09°13′58″S142°13′06″E / 9.23278°S 142.21833°E / -9.23278; 142.21833
Map
Australia Queensland location map.svg
Airplane silhouette.svg
YBOI
Location in Queensland
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
09/277302,395Sealed
Sources: AIP [1]

Boigu Island Airport( IATA : GIC [2] [3] , ICAO : YBOI) is an airport serving Boigu Island in Queensland, Australia. It was officially opened as the Charlie Gibuma Memorial Airstrip on 26 July 1981 by Hon. Ken Tomkins, then Queensland Minister for Aboriginal and Island Affairs. The airport is operated by the Torres Strait Islands Regional Council. [1]

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Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of 10 ft (3 m) above sea level. It has one runway designated 09/27 which is 730 m (2,395 ft) long. [1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Hinterland Aviation Horn Island, Saibai Island

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