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.