The Granites Airport
Airport in Tanami, Northern Territory
YTGT
Location in the Northern Territory
Direction | Length | Surface | |
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m | ft | ||
11/29 | 2,336 | 7,664 | Sealed |
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]
The Granites Airport (IATA: GTS, ICAO: YTGT) 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.[2]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
---|---|
Airnorth | Darwin |
Alliance Airlines | Charter: Alice Springs, Brisbane, Darwin, Perth[4] |
Fly Tiwi | Darwin |
See also
References
- ^ YTGT – The Granites (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024, Aeronautical Chart
- ^ a b http://anzrsai.org/assets/Uploads/PublicationChapter/Blackwell-and-Dollery-final.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Newmont Mining – Tanami – Australia – Operation Facts". Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "About Us".
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