Fitzroy Crossing Airport Explained

Fitzroy Crossing Airport
Iata:FIZ
Icao:YFTZ
Type:Public
Operator:Shire of Derby/West Kimberley
Location:Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia
Elevation-F:368
Coordinates:-18.1808°N 125.5608°W
Pushpin Map:Western Australia
Pushpin Label:YFTZ
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Western Australia
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:01/19
R1-Length-M:1,300
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

Fitzroy Crossing Airport is located 2NM northwest[1] of Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia.

The Airport has basic amenities including an undercover waiting area, water fountain and toilet facility for passengers. The airport has a number of private hangars and helipads for light aircraft and small regional airlines. There is a regular passenger service operated by Skippers Aviation between Halls Creek and Broome that picks passengers up in Fitzroy Crossing.

Fitzroy Crossing Airport is often the only form of transportation between the township of Fitzroy Crossing and the outside world through the wet season.

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  1. , Aeronautical Chart