Mount Gordon Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Operator | Aditya Birla Pty Ltd | ||||||||||
| Location | Mount Gordon Mine, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 900 ft / 274 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 19°46′21″S139°24′16″E / 19.77250°S 139.40444°E Coordinates: 19°46′21″S139°24′16″E / 19.77250°S 139.40444°E | ||||||||||
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  YGON Location in Queensland | |||||||||||
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Mount Gordon Airport( IATA : GPD [2] , ICAO : YGON) is serving the Mount Gordon Mine, Queensland, Australia.
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