The Granites Airport

The Granites Airport
IATA: GTS ICAO: YTGT
Summary
Airport type	Private
Operator	Newmont Tanami Operations
Location	Tanami, Northern Territory
Elevation  AMSL	1,296 ft / 395 m
Coordinates	20°32′54″S130°21′00″E / 20.54833°S 130.35000°E / -20.54833; 130.35000
Map
YTGT Location in the Northern Territory
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 11/29 2,336 7,664 Sealed
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart [1]

The Granites Airport( IATA : GTS, ICAO : YTGT) is located at The Granites, a large gold mine in the Tanami Desert in the Northern Territory of Australia. A$5.1 million upgrade to the airport was completed in 2012, sealing the runway and allowing all-weather jet operations ^[2] catering to approximately 950 Fly-in fly-out workers employed at the remote site. ^[3] Additionally, the Royal Flying Doctor Service also use the airport for aeromedical flights supporting the surrounding region. ^[2]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Airnorth	Darwin
Alliance Airlines	Charter: Alice Springs, Brisbane, Darwin, Perth [4]
Fly Tiwi	Darwin

See also

• List of airports in the Northern Territory

References

1. YTGT – The Granites  (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia , effective 12 June 2025, Aeronautical Chart
2. http://anzrsai.org/assets/Uploads/PublicationChapter/Blackwell-and-Dollery-final.pdf ^{[ bare URL PDF ]}
3. "Newmont Mining – Tanami – Australia – Operation Facts". Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
4. "The Granites Airport" . Retrieved 3 July 2025.