Groote Eylandt Airport
Groote Eylandt Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Groote Eylandt Mining Co. | ||||||||||
| Serves | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia | ||||||||||
| Location | Angurugu | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 53 ft / 16 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 13°58′30″S 136°27′36″E / 13.97500°S 136.46000°E | ||||||||||
| Maps | |||||||||||
YGTE Location in the Northern Territory | |||||||||||
Interactive map of Groote Eylandt Airport | |||||||||||
| Runways | |||||||||||
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| Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1] | |||||||||||
Groote Eylandt Airport (IATA: GTE, ICAO: YGTE) is an airport serving Groote Eylandt,[1] an island in the Gulf of Carpentaria in Northern Territory, Australia. The airport is operated by the Groote Eylandt Mining Co.[1] and is located north of the community of Angurugu.
Facilities
The airport is at an elevation of 53 ft (16 m) above sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,901 m × 30 m (6,237 ft × 98 ft).[1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Airnorth | Darwin, Gove |
| Alliance Airlines | Cairns |
Climate
There is a weather station at the airport. It suggests that Groote Eylandt has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw) with a wet season from November to April and a dry season from May to October.[2] Extreme temperatures ranged from 40.7 °C (105.3 °F) on 6 December 2018 to 7.0 °C (44.6 °F) on 20 June 2004 and 21 July 2004. The wettest recorded day was 17 March 2024 with 431.0 mm (16.97 in) of rainfall.[3]
| Climate data for Groote Eylandt Airport (13°58′S 136°28′E / 13.97°S 136.46°E) (14 m (46 ft) AMSL) (1999-2025) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 38.8 (101.8) |
38.7 (101.7) |
38.6 (101.5) |
36.1 (97.0) |
34.8 (94.6) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.0 (91.4) |
34.1 (93.4) |
36.7 (98.1) |
39.1 (102.4) |
40.0 (104.0) |
40.7 (105.3) |
40.7 (105.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 33.5 (92.3) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
30.9 (87.6) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.8 (83.8) |
30.2 (86.4) |
32.6 (90.7) |
34.3 (93.7) |
34.6 (94.3) |
34.5 (94.1) |
32.2 (90.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 25.4 (77.7) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.1 (75.4) |
22.1 (71.8) |
19.5 (67.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
15.8 (60.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.1 (64.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
23.7 (74.7) |
25.1 (77.2) |
21.1 (69.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 21.0 (69.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
17.0 (62.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
10.6 (51.1) |
7.0 (44.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
7.7 (45.9) |
8.4 (47.1) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
7.0 (44.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 245.0 (9.65) |
234.5 (9.23) |
283.6 (11.17) |
161.1 (6.34) |
29.6 (1.17) |
4.1 (0.16) |
2.4 (0.09) |
1.1 (0.04) |
7.3 (0.29) |
26.0 (1.02) |
124.0 (4.88) |
184.6 (7.27) |
1,285 (50.59) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.2 mm) | 18.3 | 16.9 | 18.4 | 14.2 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 9.7 | 13.8 | 112.8 |
| Average afternoon relative humidity (%) | 68 | 69 | 70 | 65 | 56 | 57 | 51 | 46 | 49 | 50 | 56 | 62 | 58 |
| Average dew point °C (°F) | 24.1 (75.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
22.3 (72.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
17.6 (63.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
17.4 (63.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
21.5 (70.7) |
23.1 (73.6) |
20.3 (68.5) |
| Source: Bureau of Meteorology (1999-2025)[4] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c d YGTE – Groote Eylandt (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 19 March 2026, Aeronautical Chart
- ^ "Climate classification maps: Köppen - all classes". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ "Groote Eylandt Airport Climate (1999-2025)". FarmOnline Weather. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ "Groote Eylandt Airport Climate Statistics (1999-2025)". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
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