Tennant Creek Airport
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| Tennant Creek Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: TCA - ICAO: YTNK | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Airport Development Group (ADG) | ||
| Serves | Tennant Creek, Northern Territory | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,236 ft (377 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 07/25 | 6,427 | 1,959 | Asphalt |
| 11/29 | 3,467 | 1,057 | Asphalt |
Tennant Creek Airport (IATA: TCA, ICAO: YTNK) is a small regional airport located near Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia.
Located one kilometre from the remote outback township of Tennant Creek, the airport caters to mining companies and small predominantly Aboriginal communities in the surrounding area, providing an important link for the local population with Alice Springs, Katherine, Darwin and other regional centres.
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[edit] History
[edit] World War II
During World War II the airfield was utilised as a staging airfield between South Australia and Darwin, Northern Territory by the Royal Australian Air Force.
[edit] Units that ultised Tennant Creek Airfield
[edit] Post War
The terminal facilities at Tennant Creek Airport were constructed during the 1960s.
On 1 April 1989, the Federal Airports Corporation took control of the airport and on 10 June 1998, passed control and management to the Airport Development Group (ADG). ADG hold a 50 year lease over Tennant Creek Airport with free option for a further 49 years.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
- Aboriginal Air Services (Alice Springs)
[edit] External links
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