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The Essence of Mataranka township airport
Location
Mataranka · NT · Australia
Position
-14.924°, 133.062°
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Remote outback airstrip serving Mataranka township, Northern Territory.
Location
Mataranka, Australia
Mataranka Township Airport is a small general aviation facility located near the township of Mataranka in the Northern Territory of Australia. It serves the local community and surrounding pastoral stations, providing light aircraft access to this remote outback region.
Mataranka is known for its thermal pools and proximity to Elsey National Park, and the airport supports tourism, emergency services, and freight operations in the area. The airstrip is basic in nature, catering primarily to small private and charter aircraft rather than scheduled commercial services.
Getting to & from
Ground transport to Mataranka township is limited, with private vehicle arrangements being the primary means of access from the airstrip.
Notable facts
- ›Located in the Northern Territory, approximately 420 km southeast of Darwin.
- ›Serves a remote township known for its natural thermal springs and Elsey National Park.
- ›Primarily used by general aviation, charter, and emergency service aircraft.
- ›Operates under ICAO identifier AU-0279 and has no assigned IATA code.
- ›Supports pastoral and outback community access in a sparsely populated region.
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