| Tennant Creek Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: TCA – ICAO: YTNK | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Airport Development Group (ADG) | ||
| Location | Tennant Creek, Northern Territory | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,236 ft / 377 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 07/25 | 6,427 | 1,959 | Asphalt |
| 11/29 | 3,467 | 1,057 | Asphalt |
Tennant Creek Airport (IATA: TCA, ICAO: YTNK) is a small regional airport located near Tennant Creek, Northern Territory, Australia.
Located one kilometre from the remote outback township of Tennant Creek, the airport caters to mining companies and small predominantly Aboriginal communities in the surrounding area, providing an important link for the local population with Alice Springs, Katherine, Darwin and other regional centres.
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During World War II the airfield was utilised as a staging airfield between South Australia and Darwin, Northern Territory by the Royal Australian Air Force.
The terminal facilities at Tennant Creek Airport were constructed during the 1960s.
On 1 April 1989, the Federal Airports Corporation took control of the airport and on 10 June 1998, passed control and management to the Airport Development Group (ADG). ADG hold a 50 year lease over Tennant Creek Airport with free option for a further 49 years.
Scheduled passenger service is provided by Fly Tiwi to Darwin and Vincent Aviation to Alice Springs. ChartAir at Alice Springs conducts charter flights on request, and also operates an Aero Medical evacuation service with an aircraft based at Tennant Creek airport. Australasian Jet, Based in Alice Springs provides cost effective charter services to Tennant Creek and many communities in the Northern Territory, South and Western Australia.