Jabiru Airport
Jabiru Airport | |||||||||||
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Jabiru Airport, October 2025 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Energy Resources Australia | ||||||||||
| Serves | Ranger Uranium Mine | ||||||||||
| Location | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 85 ft / 26 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°39′30″S 132°53′36″E / 12.65833°S 132.89333°E | ||||||||||
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YJAB Location in the Northern Territory | |||||||||||
Interactive map of Jabiru Airport | |||||||||||
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| Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1] | |||||||||||
Jabiru Airport (IATA: JAB, ICAO: YJAB) is an airport located 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) northwest[1] of Ranger Uranium Mine and east of Jabiru in the Northern Territory of Australia. Situated within the Kakadu National Park, it consists of one runway and five parking spaces for light aircraft such as Cessna 152s. Charter flight operators include AAA Charter, Kakadu Air and North Australian Helicopters.[2]
In January 2026, it was revealed that the airport would be demolished in October 2026 as part of Rio Tinto's federally regulated rehabilitation of the nearby Ranger Uranium Mine site. The closure will go ahead unless a third-party airport operator can be found to take over before the demolition operations begin.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b YJAB – Jabiru (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 19 March 2026, Aeronautical Chart
- ^ "Jabiru Airport - Jabiru, Australia." Handbook of Business Aviation. Accessed November 2011.
- ^ Garrick, Matt (31 January 2026). "Kakadu National Park's Jabiru Airport slated for demolition from October". ABC News. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
External links
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- Crawford, Sarah (27 October 2011). "Pilot saves lives in plane crash drama." Ntnews.com.au, retrieved November 2011.