Carrapateena Airport

Coordinates: 31°18′30″S 137°26′36″E / 31.30833°S 137.44333°E / -31.30833; 137.44333
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Carrapateena Airport
Summary
Airport typePrivate
OperatorOZ Minerals
LocationCarrapateena mine
Elevation AMSL672 ft / 205 m
Coordinates31°18′30″S 137°26′36″E / 31.30833°S 137.44333°E / -31.30833; 137.44333
Map
YCPT is located in South Australia
YCPT
YCPT
Location in South Australia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 1,600 5,249 bitumen
Sources: AIP[1]

Carrapateena Airport (ICAO: YCPT) is a private airport servicing the OZ Minerals Carrapateena mine in northern South Australia, 33.7 nautical miles (62.4 kilometres; 38.8 miles) east of Woomera.[2] Construction of the airport was completed in July 2018.[3]

Airlines and destinations[edit]

AirlinesDestinations
National Jet Express Charter:1 Adelaide, Port Augusta[4]

Notes
^1 Fly-in fly-out (FIFO) private charter operations only.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ YCPT – Carrapateena (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 21 March 2024
  2. ^ "YCPT Carrapateen Airport". SkyVector Aeronautical Charts. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  3. ^ England, Cameron (19 July 2018). "OZ Minerals says its Carrapateena mine is still on track for copper production next year". The Advertiser. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Cobham wins FIFO contract with OZ Minerals". Cobham Aviation Services. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2019.