Alice Springs Airport

Alice Springs Airport;
Characteristics
ICAO code	YBAS
IATA code	ASP
Coordinates	23 ° 48 '24 " S , 133 ° 54' 8" E Coordinates: 23 ° 48 '24 " S , 133 ° 54' 8" E
Height above MSL	545 m (1788 ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	14 km south of Alice Springs
Street	Stuart Highway
Basic data
opening	1940
operator	Airport Development Group Pty Ltd (ADG)
Terminals	1
Passengers	619,000 (2015/16)
Runways
12/30	2438 m × 45 m asphalt
17/35	1133 m × 18 m asphalt

Walkway from the terminal to the airfield

The Alice Springs Airport ( Alice Springs airport ) is about 14 kilometers south of the Australian city of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory situated airport .

history

The airport was built in 1940 for the military. It was mainly used by the Royal Air Transport and the United States Air Force to bring troops and supplies to the region. The airport quickly became an important base for the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II . This part of the airport, called the Seven Mile Aerodrome , was listed by the Northern Territory government on September 13, 2005.

Alice Springs Airport was officially called the airport from 1958. Today it is only used civilly and, in addition to Connellan Airport, which is located directly on Ayers Rock, is a possible starting point for travelers on their way to the Ulu r u-Kata-Tju t a National Park .

Infrastructure

The airport has two runways with lengths of 2,438 and 1,133 meters. There are nine parking positions for commercial aircraft on the apron, and you usually walk from the aircraft to the terminal.

Today the airport consists of a 10,000 m² terminal built in 1991.

The connection to the city is made by taxi and shuttle bus service. There are also numerous international car rental companies on site.

A small shopping line offers local Aboriginal handicrafts , opals and gemstones, outback sportswear, books and magazines as well as a standing café serving beer and snacks.

aims

Alice Springs Airport is used exclusively for domestic Australian flights. The nearest international airports are in Darwin (1521 km N) or Adelaide (1533 km S).

There are direct flights to the cities of Darwin , Cairns , Townsville , Brisbane , Sydney , Melbourne , Adelaide and Perth .

Smaller machines fly to Yulara to Ulu r u .

Web links

Commons : Alice Springs Airport - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )
Airport data in the Aviation Safety Network (English)
Web presence of the airport (English)
Alice Springs Tower (English)
Alice Springs Airport - Aviation History (English)
Alice Springs' was legends (English)

Individual evidence

^ Publications. DarwinAirport.com.au, accessed April 28, 2017 .

[reports-1] Publications. DarwinAirport.com.au, accessed April 28, 2017 .