The Granites Airport
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 catering to approximately 950 Fly-in fly-out workers employed at the remote site. Additionally, the Royal Flying Doctor Service also use the airport for aeromedical flights supporting the surrounding region.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Airnorth | Darwin |
Alliance Airlines | Charter: Alice Springs, Brisbane, Darwin, Perth |
Fly Tiwi | Darwin |
See also
References
- ^ YTGT – The Granites (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 28 November 2024, Aeronautical Chart
- ^ http://anzrsai.org/assets/Uploads/PublicationChapter/Blackwell-and-Dollery-final.pdf
- ^ "Newmont Mining – Tanami – Australia – Operation Facts". Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "About Us".