Borroloola Airport


Borroloola Airport is an airport located approximately south of Borroloola in the Northern Territory, Australia.

Facilities and operations

The airport has a single sealed runway measuring. Portable runway lighting is available for emergency operation at night. Due to its remote location, air traffic is infrequent and there is no control tower. Pilots co-ordinate takeoffs and landings using a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency. There is a Non-Directional Beacon radio navigation aid located close to the airport. Fuel is available by arrangement with the ground handling agent. The terminal facilities consist of a basic waiting shelter and a public toilet.
There are currently no airlines or scheduled passenger flights serving Borroloola however several charter companies offer flights to the airport, including who have a pilot and Cessna aircraft permanently based at the airport to operate on demand charter flights to Katherine and other communities, and scenic flights to the nearby Sir Edward Pellew Islands and surrounding attractions. There is also a twice weekly mail plane from Katherine and the airstrip is available 24 hours a day for medical evacuation flights.

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