The Granites Airport Explained

The Granites Airport
Iata:GTS
Icao:YTGT
Type:Private
Operator:Newmont Tanami Operations
Location:Tanami, Northern Territory
Elevation-F:1,296
Coordinates:-20.5483°N 130.35°W
Pushpin Map:Northern Territory
Pushpin Label:YTGT
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Northern Territory
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:11/29
R1-Length-M:2,336
R1-Surface:Sealed
Footnotes:Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

The Granites Airport 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.

See also

Notes and References

  1. , Aeronautical Chart
  2. http://anzrsai.org/assets/Uploads/PublicationChapter/Blackwell-and-Dollery-final.pdf
  3. Web site: Newmont Mining – Tanami – Australia – Operation Facts . 15 September 2015 . 6 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906143816/http://www.newmont.com/operations-and-projects/australia-pacific/tanami-australia/operation-facts/default.aspx . dead .