Thargomindah Airport

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Thargomindah Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Operator Bulloo Shire Council
Location Thargomindah, Queensland
Elevation  AMSL 433 ft / 132 m
Coordinates 27°59′11″S143°48′39″E / 27.98639°S 143.81083°E / -27.98639; 143.81083 Coordinates: 27°59′11″S143°48′39″E / 27.98639°S 143.81083°E / -27.98639; 143.81083
Map
Australia Queensland location map.svg
Airplane silhouette.svg
YTGM
Location in Queensland
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
04/228462,776 Gravel/Soil
13/311,4634,800 Asphalt
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart [1]

Thargomindah Airport( IATA : XTG, ICAO : YTGM) is an airport near Thargomindah, Queensland, Australia.

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Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Rex Airlines Brisbane, Cunnamulla, St George, Toowoomba

Services are operated under contract to the Government of Queensland and will be taken over by Regional Express Airlines from 1 January 2015. [2] [ needs update ]

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References

  1. YTGM – Thargomindah  (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia , effective 2022-09-22, Aeronautical Chart
  2. "Rex soars in Queensland as Skytrans falters". Brisbane Times. 15 October 2014.