Bathurst Island Airport Explained

Bathurst Island Airport
Iata:BRT
Icao:YBTI
Type:Public
Operator:Tiwi Island Regional Council
City-Served:Bathurst Island, Northern Territory
Location:Wurrumiyanga
Elevation-F:67
Coordinates:-11.7692°N 130.6197°W
Pushpin Map:Northern Territory
Pushpin Label:YBTI
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Northern Territory
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:15/33
R1-Length-M:1,470
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

Bathurst Island Airport is an airport located at Wurrumiyanga, on the southeast coast of Bathurst Island, in the Northern Territory of Australia.

The airport has a sealed runway, which is 1470x, making it unsuitable for larger commercial jets. However, there are regular, smaller commercial tours to the island. Bathurst Island Airport is 80km (50miles) from Darwin International Airport.

History

The Royal Australian Air Force utilised the airfield during World War II. The original airfield is now the public cemetery with the newer strip located 2 kilometres west.

See also

Notes and References

  1. , Aeronautical Chart