Maningrida Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Maningrida, in Northern Territory, Australia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is MNG.
Key facts
- IATA code
- MNG
- ICAO code
- YMGD
- City
- Maningrida
- State or region
- Northern Territory
- Country
- Australia
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 12.0561° S, 134.2340° E
- Elevation
- 37 m (123 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,530 m (5,020 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, MNG means Maningrida Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: YMGD. ICAO codes that begin with Y belong to Australia. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 12.0561° S, 134.2340° E. It stands 37 metres (123 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Maningrida Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,530 metres (5,020 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 101.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 1,530 m 5,020 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Milingimbi AirportMilingimbi Island | MGT | 72 km |
| Ramingining Airport | RAM | 80 km |
| Elcho Island AirportElcho Island | ELC | 145 km |
| Lake Evella Airport | LEL | 178 km |
| Gove AirportNhulunbuy | GOV | 282 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 7,619 km | 9 h 40 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 7,562 km | 9 h 35 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 9,486 km | 11 h 55 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 14,043 km | 17 h 25 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 15,823 km | 19 h 35 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 12,345 km | 15 h 20 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 3,657 km | 4 h 55 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 5,326 km | 6 h 55 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 2,979 km | 4 h 05 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.
Links
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