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Airport Ayers Rock (Australia)

Ayers Rock Airport
Connellan Airport
Ayers Rock/Connellan Airport
IATA: AYQ ICAO: YAYE
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Voyager Resorts & Hotels Pty Ltd.
Location Ayers Rock
Elevation AMSL 1,626 ft / 496 m
Coordinates 25°1110S 130°5832E / 25.18611°S 130.97556°E / -25.18611; 130.97556 (Ayers Rock Airport)Coordinates: 25°1110S 130°5832E / 25.18611°S 130.97556°E / -25.18611; 130.97556 (Ayers Rock Airport)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 2,599 8,527 Asphalt
Source: Enroute Supplement Australia from Airservices Australia[1]

Ayers Rock Airport (also known as Connellan Airport) (IATA: AYQ, ICAO: YAYE) is situated near Yulara, around 463 km (288 mi) (5 hrs drive) away from Alice Springs, Northern Territory, and 20 minutes drive from Uluru (Ayers Rock) itself. An average of 400,000 passenger movements per year pass through this airport in the middle of Australia.

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History

On the 6th of August, 2000, at 8:41am AEST, an Ansett Airbus A320-211, arrived from Auckland Airport, New Zealand, carrying the Sydney Olympic Torch for its inaugural Australian leg. From there, the torch was taken for a run around Ayers Rock, followed by a formal reception.

Airport facilities

Ayers Rock Airport has one main terminal for scheduled flights which contains: Check-in, Customs Baggage Screening, a single Baggage collection conveyor belt, a National Geographic shop, vending machines, Toilets, Departure and Arrival areas, Bus bays and Short term parking.

The largest aircraft that Ayers Rock Airport caters for is Boeing 737-800s operated by Qantas. QantasLink operate a number of Boeing 717-200s in and out of the airport.

Technical aspects

The runway at Ayers Rock Airport is 2,599 m × 30 m (8,527 ft × 98 ft). It has a simple, single stage lighting system and T-VASIS.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Qantas Sydney
Qantas operated by QantasLink Alice Springs, Cairns, Perth

In addition, there are a wide number of scenic flights that are offered by different private charters.

Qantas operates Boeing 737-400/800's, while Qantaslink operates Boeing 717-200's in and out of Ayers Rock Airport. All Qantaslink services are operated by National Jet Systems.

Other aviation

The main user of the airport are light aircraft- either charter, scenic flights or private owned aircraft.

References

  1. ^ YAYE AYERS ROCK/CONNELLAN (PDF). AIP Enroute Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 19 Nov 2009.

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