Airport type Private Elevation AMSL 1,296 ft / 395 m 2,336 7,664 | Location The Granites 11/29 2,336 Address Tanami NT 0872, Australia | |
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Operator Newmont Tanami Operations | ||
The Granites Airport (IATA: GTS, ICAO: YTGT) is located at The Granites, a large gold mine in the Tanami Desert region of the Northern Territory, 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.
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The Granites Airport Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA