Airport type Public Elevation AMSL 55 ft / 17 m Code BOX | Serves Borroloola 02/20 1,113 | |
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Operator Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Environment Location Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia Address Borroloola NT 0852, Australia Owner Government of the Northern Territory Similar McArthur River Caravan, TJS One Stop, Gulf Mini Mart, Cape Crawford Tourism, Savannah Way Motel Borroloola | ||
Borroloola Airport (IATA: BOX, ICAO: YBRL) is an airport located approximately 1.5 km (0.93 mi) south of Borroloola in the Northern Territory, Australia.
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Facilities and operations
The airport has a single sealed runway measuring 1,113 m × 18 m (3,652 ft × 59 ft). Portable runway lighting is available for emergency operation at night. Due to its remote location, air traffic is infrequent and there is no control tower. Pilots co-ordinate takeoffs and landings using a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency. There is a Non-Directional Beacon radio navigation aid located close to the airport. Fuel is available by arrangement with the ground handling agent. The terminal facilities consist of a basic waiting shelter and a public toilet.
There are currently no airlines or scheduled passenger flights serving Borroloola however several charter companies offer flights to the airport, including Katherine Aviation who have a pilot and Cessna aircraft permanently based at the airport to operate on demand charter flights to Katherine and other communities, and scenic flights to the nearby Sir Edward Pellew Islands and surrounding attractions. There is also a twice weekly mail plane from Katherine and the airstrip is available 24 hours a day for medical evacuation flights.