{"id":6163,"date":"2022-07-27T21:47:57","date_gmt":"2022-07-27T13:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/?post_type=listing&#038;p=6163"},"modified":"2023-07-11T17:35:17","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T09:35:17","slug":"normanton-airport-qld","status":"publish","type":"listing","link":"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/listing\/normanton-airport-qld\/","title":{"rendered":"Normanton Airport QLD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NormantonAirportQLD.jpg\" alt=\"Normanton Airport in QLD. Country Airstrips Australia.\" class=\"wp-image-6164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NormantonAirportQLD.jpg 550w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NormantonAirportQLD-300x151.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Normanton Airport QLD<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Normanton Airport in QLD is located on Airport Road, and operates from Monday to Friday. Flights to locations available from the Normanton Airport include Cairns, Burketown, Doomadgee and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/listing\/mt-isa-airport-qld\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Mount Isa<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Normanton is a unique port and outback town on the Norman River. It is a genuinely delightful town with an excess of old world charm. It started life as a port for the Gulf of Carpentaria&#8217;s cattle industry and grew in importance with the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.savannahway.com.au\/project\/croydon\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"discovery of gold at Croydon in 1885 (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"ek-link\">discovery of gold at Croydon in 1885<\/a><\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The History of Normanton QLD<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The civil landing area  just south of the town and adjacent the isolated railway line to Croydon was sufficient for incidental RAAF communications traffic that used it. Plans were prepared and commenced in 1944 for properly constructed runways and that work further upgraded is the Normanton Airport of today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"354\" data-src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NormantonAirportRWYQLD.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6165 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NormantonAirportRWYQLD.jpg 550w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NormantonAirportRWYQLD-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NormantonAirportRWYQLD-372x240.jpg 372w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 550px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 550\/354;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NormantonAirportRWYQLD.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NormantonAirportRWYQLD.jpg 550w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NormantonAirportRWYQLD-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NormantonAirportRWYQLD-372x240.jpg 372w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background has-fixed-layout\" style=\"background-color:#dcf1f8\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Elevation<\/strong><br> 73<\/td><td><strong>Area Forecast<\/strong><br> 45<\/td><td><strong>Strip Direction<\/strong><br> 14   \/   32<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>GPS Position<\/strong><br> 17\u00b0 4106  <strong>S<\/strong><br>  141\u00b0 0413 <strong>E<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ALA Code<\/strong><br>  YNTN<br><\/td><td><strong>Strip Length<\/strong><br> 1676<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>WAC Chart<\/strong><br> 3220<\/td><td><strong>FIA<\/strong><br>Brisb Centre   118.6  on Ground<\/td><td><strong>Strip Surface<\/strong><br> Sealed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Owner\/Operator<\/strong><br>Carpentaria Shire<br> <strong><a href=\"tel:0747572200\" class=\"ek-link\">07 4757 2200<\/a><\/strong><br> <strong>ARO<\/strong>  <strong><a href=\"tel:0429303112\" class=\"ek-link\">0429 303 112<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Windsock<\/strong><br><strong>1<\/strong> &#8211; N side of TWY<\/td><td><strong>ASIC Security\/VIS Vest<\/strong><br> Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Fuel<\/strong><br>AVGAS and JetA1 Bowser<br>WFS and Credit card <br>(via smart phone app)<\/td><td><strong>Distance to Town<\/strong><br>   3 KM<\/td><td><strong>Lighting<\/strong><br>AFRU + PAL   126.7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Aircraft Parking<\/strong><br>Yes<\/td><td><strong>Transport<\/strong><br> Normanton Taxi &amp; Hire Car<br> <strong><a href=\"tel:0747451200\" class=\"ek-link\">07 4745 1200<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Landing Fees<\/strong><br> Yes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-black-color has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Special Procedures and Comments: <\/strong>   CTAF 126.7<br><br><strong>Caution<\/strong>:  Animal hazards.<br><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background has-fixed-layout\" style=\"background-color:#e7f5fe\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"\/listing\/normanton-qld\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Nearest Town<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"\/Airstrips-around-Australia\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Airstrips around Australia<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"\/Farm-and-Station-Stays\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Farm and Station Stays<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6164,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","listing-category":[118],"list-tags":[],"location":[116],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v14.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Normanton Airport QLD | Country Airstrips Australia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Normanton Airport in QLD is 3km from the town. 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