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.