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[2] catering to approximately 950 Fly-in fly-out workers employed at the remote site.[3] Additionally, the Royal Flying Doctor Service also use the airport for aeromedical flights supporting the surrounding region.[2]
The Granites Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Operator | Newmont Tanami Operations | ||||||||||
| Location | Tanami, Northern Territory | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,296 ft / 395 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20°32′54″S 130°21′00″E / 20.54833°S 130.35000°E | ||||||||||
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  YTGT Location in the Northern Territory | |||||||||||
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Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Airnorth | Darwin |
| Alliance Airlines | Charter: Alice Springs, Brisbane, Darwin, Perth[4] |
| Fly Tiwi | Darwin |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ YTGT – The Granites (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024, Aeronautical Chart
- ^ a b http://anzrsai.org/assets/Uploads/PublicationChapter/Blackwell-and-Dollery-final.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Newmont Mining – Tanami – Australia – Operation Facts". Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ "About Us".
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