Ti-Tree Airfield

Ti-Tree Airfield (ICAO:YTIT), also known as Ti Tree aeroplane landing area (ALA) is a landing strip in the Northern Territory of Australia located in the town of Ti-Tree.

Ti-Tree Airfield
Summary
Airport typepublic
OwnerNorthern Territory Government
OperatorCentral Desert Region
ServesTi-Tree, Northern Territory
LocationTi-Tree, Northern Territory
Time zoneACST (+9:30)
  Summer (DST)ACST (+9:30)
Elevation AMSL1,600 [2] ft / 488 [2] m
Coordinates22°07′38″S 133°25′21″E[3]
Map
YTIT
Location in the Northern Territory
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
1 4,265 1,300 sealed
Runway[2][4]:7

Description

The airfield is located on the east side of the town and the Stuart Highway. Its single runway has a length of 4,265 feet (1,300 m), a width of 92 feet (28 m), a sealed surface and an approximate north-south orientation. The airfield is owned by the Northern Territory Government and operated by the local government authority, the Central Desert Region.[4]:7[2][5]

Future developments

In 2015, the draft EIS for a proposed mine at Mount Peake which is located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) north-west of Ti-Tree included a proposal to upgrade the airfield to allow its use by aircraft such as the Fokker F100 or BAE146 to fly-in fly-out personnel involved in the mine's establishment and its subsequent operation. The proposed work included the increasing the width of the runway and the provision of a terminal building.[4]:5, 7

Accidents and incidents

See also

References

  1. "Ti Tree Airport (YTIT)". World Airport Codes. Fubra Limited. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  2. "YTIT - Airport". The Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  3. "Place Names Register Extract for "Ti-Tree Airstrip"". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  4. GHD (December 2015). "TNG Limited Mount Peake Project Economic and Social Impact Assessment Report" (PDF). GHD. pp. i, 5 & 7. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  5. "Council Services Coordinator". Central Desert Regional Council. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  6. "Total power loss – Gippsland Aeronautics GA-8 Airvan, VH-FCK Ti Tree, Northern Territory – 6 July 2012 (AO-2012-092)" (PDF). Australian Transport Safety Bureau. 29 October 2012. p. 1. Retrieved 29 October 2019.


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