Elcho Island Airport

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Elcho Island Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner Department of Infrastructure, Planning & Logistics
OperatorMarthakal Yolngu Airline
Elevation  AMSL 101 ft / 31 m
Coordinates 12°01′12″S135°34′12″E / 12.02000°S 135.57000°E / -12.02000; 135.57000
Maps
Elcho Island Airport
Australia Northern Territory location map.svg
Airplane silhouette.svg
YELD
Location in the Northern Territory
Elcho Island Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
10/281,4404,724
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart [1]

Elcho Island Airport( IATA : ELC, ICAO : YELD) is an airport on Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia. [2]

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Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Airnorth Darwin, Maningrida
Marthakal Yolngu Airlines Gove
Mission Aviation Fellowship Gove

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