Oodnadatta Airport Explained

Oodnadatta Airport
Iata:ODD
Icao:YOOD
Type:Public
Operator:Outback Communities Authority
Location:Oodnadatta, South Australia, Australia
Elevation-F:386
Coordinates:-27.56°N 135.445°W
Pushpin Map:South Australia
Pushpin Label:YOOD
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in South Australia
Metric-Rwy:Y
R1-Number:04/22
R1-Length-M:932
R2-Number:13/31
R2-Length-M:1,286
Footnotes:Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

Oodnadatta Airport is an aerodrome that services Oodnadatta, South Australia, Australia.

History

It was utilised by the Royal Australian Air Force's No. 34 Squadron to courier equipment and stores, transport troops and utilised by RAAF and United States Army Air Force fighter and bomber aircraft en route to Darwin, Northern Territory.[2]

The airport holds the record for the hottest temperature recorded in Australia. On 2 January 1960 the temperature was recorded at 50.7C.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. , Aeronautical Chart
  2. http://home.st.net.au/~dunn/raaf/34sqn.htm No. 34 Squadron RAAF WW2 service
  3. Web site: Temperatures off the charts as Australia turns deep purple. The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 January 2013. 8 January 2013 .