Groote Eylandt Airport

IATA GTEICAO YGTEMedium airport

Groote Eylandt Airport is a medium airport near Groote Eylandt in Northern Territory, Australia. It is listed as IATA GTE and ICAO YGTE. The airport is located at -13.9724° / 136.4586° at an elevation of 16 m (53 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,901 m. The nearest airport is Milyakburra Airport, 35 km (22 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Groote Eylandt Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Groote Eylandt Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`GTE`
ICAO code	`YGTE`
Identifier	`YGTE`
Type	Medium airport
City	Groote Eylandt
Region	Northern Territory
Country	Australia
Coordinates	-13.97241, 136.45855
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	13° 58′ 20.66″ S 136° 27′ 30.79″ E
Elevation	16 m (53 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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