Alice Springs Airport Northern Territory
Alice Springs Airport Northern Territory is an Australian regional airport 7 nautical miles (13 km) south of Alice Springs. The airport was notably involved in Australia’s first domestic airline hijacking, and later a suicide attack by a former airline employee which claimed the lives of four others.
The Airport
The airport has two runways, the larger of which can accommodate a Boeing 747 or 777 landing (but not a fully laden takeoff due to high temperatures and the runway length). The only scheduled flights using the airport are domestic, although international charters do use the airport on occasions. The airport is not subject to a curfew and operates 24 hours a day.
During 2010–11 a total of 640,519 domestic passengers passed through Alice Springs Airport making it the 18th busiest airport in Australia.
Research Balloons
The facility is also extensively used to launch stratospheric research balloons; the runways used for a balloon launch are closed for aircraft traffic during the balloon launch process.
| Elevation 1789 | Area Forecast 85 | Strip Direction 12 / 30 : 17 / 35 |
| GPS Position 23° 4830 S 133° 5403 E | ALA Code YBAS | Strip Length 2438 : 1133 |
| WAC Chart 3232 | FIA Melbourne Centre 119.8 on ground | Strip Surface Both sealed |
| Owner/Operator Alice Springs Airport (08) 8951 1211 ARO 0402 088 154 | Windsock 3 | ASIC Security/Vis Vest Yes |
| Fuel AirBP 0600 – 1800 local H24 AVGAS card bowser Viva Energy Aviation 2330 – 0730 UTC 0407 712 565 Fuel2Sky Carnet cards or Visa & MC | Distance to Town 7 NM | Lighting Yes |
| Aircraft Parking Yes | Transport Taxi rank at AP All major hire car companies available. | Landing Fees Yes |
Special Procedures and Comments: CTAF 118.3
ATIS 115.9
Access to GA APN via TWY A, N and P only
Animal and bird hazards.
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Alice Springs Airport, Santa Teresa Road, Alice Springs NT, Australia
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