Carrapateena Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Operator | OZ Minerals | ||||||||||
| Location | Carrapateena mine | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 672 ft / 205 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°18′30″S137°26′36″E / 31.30833°S 137.44333°E | ||||||||||
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  YCPT Location in South Australia | |||||||||||
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Carrapateena Airport( ICAO : YCPT) is a private airport servicing the OZ Minerals Carrapateena mine in northern South Australia, 33.7 nautical miles (62.4 kilometres; 38.8 miles) east of Woomera. [2] Construction of the airport was completed in July 2018. [3]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| National Jet Express | Charter: 1 Adelaide, Port Augusta [4] |
Notes
^1 Fly-in fly-out (FIFO) private charter operations only.
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