Darnley Island Airport

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Darnley Island Airport
Summary
Airport typePrivate
Operator Torres Strait Island Regional Council
Elevation  AMSL 220 ft / 67 m
Coordinates 09°34′40″S143°46′45″E / 9.57778°S 143.77917°E / -9.57778; 143.77917
Map
Australia Queensland location map.svg
Airplane silhouette.svg
YDNI
Location in Queensland
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
10/284501,476Paved
Sources: Australian AIP [1]

Darnley Island Airport( IATA : NLF, ICAO : YDNI) is an airport in Darnley Island, Queensland, Australia.

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Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Hinterland Aviation Horn Island, Murray Island, Yorke Island
Skytrans Airlines Horn Island, Murray Island, Yorke Island

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References

  1. YDNI – Darnley Island  (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia , effective 30 November 2023