Burnie Airfield
| Burnie Airport | |
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | YWYY |
| IATA code | BWT |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 19 m (62 ft ) |
| Basic data | |
| Terminals | 1 |
| Runways | |
| 09/27 | 1650 m × 30 m asphalt |
| 05/23 | 767 m × 30 m asphalt |
The airfield Burnie ( English Burnie Airport ) is a of civilian airfield on the north coast of to Australia belonging island Tasmania . It is located about 10 miles northwest of Burnie and immediately south of the small town of Wynyard , which is why it is unofficially referred to as Wynyard Airport . It has been operated since 2001 by Burnie Airport Corporation , founded in the same year, 51% owned by the City of Burnie and 49% owned by the private company Australian Regional Airports .
The airfield, which was built in the late 1930s, offers both cargo traffic and scheduled passenger flights . The goals are, as of spring 2016:
- Melbourne with REX
- Melbourne-Essendon with Free Spirit Airlines
- King Island and Launceston with Sharp Airlines
- Hobart with Par Avion Airlines
Originally the airfield had a runway closer to the terminal with the identifier 08/26. After the construction of runway 09/27, which was largely parallel to the south, it was abandoned; it now serves as a taxiway .
A special feature was a railway line that crossed the 05/23 line in its northeastern part. The right of way was regulated with a traffic light . Operations on the railway line ceased in 2005.
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Basic data of the airport at skyvector.com (English)
- Wynyard Airport Railway Crossing on the website of the Australian Airways Museum & Civil Aviation Historical Society (English)