Oodnadatta Airport
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| Oodnadatta Airport | |||
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| IATA: OOD – ICAO: YOOD | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Oodnadatta Progress Association | ||
| Location | Oodnadatta, South Australia, Australia | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 386 ft / 118 m | ||
| Coordinates | 27°33′36″S 135°26′42″E / 27.56000°S 135.44500°ECoordinates: 27°33′36″S 135°26′42″E / 27.56000°S 135.44500°E | ||
| Map | |||
  YOOD | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 04/22 | 932 | 3,058 | |
| 13/31 | 1,286 | 4,219 | |
| Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1] | |||
Oodnadatta Airport (IATA: OOD, ICAO: YOOD) is an aerodrome that services Oodnadatta, South Australia, Australia.
History
It was utilised by the Royal Australian Air Force's No. 34 Squadron to courier equipment and stores, transport troops and utilised by RAAF and United States Army Air Force fighter and bomber aircraft en route to Darwin, Northern Territory.[2]
The airport holds the record for the hottest temperature recorded in Australia. On 2 January 1960 the temperature was recorded at 50.7 °C (123 °F).[3]
See also
References
- ↑ YOOD – Oodnadatta (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 14 November 2013, Aeronautical Chart
- ↑ No. 34 Squadron RAAF WW2 service
- ↑ "Temperatures off the charts as Australia turns deep purple". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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