AirportsGroote Eylandt Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Groote Eylandt, in Northern Territory, Australia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is GTE.
Key facts
- IATA code
- GTE
- ICAO code
- YGTE
- City
- Groote Eylandt
- State or region
- Northern Territory
- Country
- Australia
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 13.9724° S, 136.4586° E
- Elevation
- 16 m (53 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,901 m (6,237 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, GTE means Groote Eylandt Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: YGTE. ICAO codes that begin with Y belong to Australia. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 13.9724° S, 136.4586° E. It stands 16 metres (53 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Groote Eylandt Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,901 metres (6,237 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 156 airports of Australia on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 49.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 1,901 m 6,237 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Evella Airport | LEL | 178 km |
| Gove AirportNhulunbuy | GOV | 193 km |
| Elcho Island AirportElcho Island | ELC | 238 km |
| Ramingining Airport | RAM | 247 km |
| Milingimbi AirportMilingimbi Island | MGT | 269 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 7,939 km | 10 h 05 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 7,872 km | 10 h 00 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 9,797 km | 12 h 20 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 14,353 km | 17 h 50 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 15,846 km | 19 h 35 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 12,252 km | 15 h 15 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 3,961 km | 5 h 15 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 5,518 km | 7 h 10 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 2,670 km | 3 h 45 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
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