Milingimbi Airport
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (June 2021) |
Milingimbi Airport | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Milingimbi Community Inc. | ||||||||||
| Location | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 53 ft / 16 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°05′40″S 134°53′37″E / 12.09444°S 134.89361°E | ||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||
  YMGB Location in the Northern Territory | |||||||||||
 | |||||||||||
| Runways | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
Milingimbi Airport (IATA: MGT, ICAO: YMGB) is an airport located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) east northeast of Milingimbi on Milingimbi Island in the Northern Territory of Australia. The airport received funding for security upgrades in 2006.[2]
History
[edit]The airfield was constructed by Milingimbi Mission's Aboriginal residents on behalf of the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II.
Units based at Milingimbi Airfield during World War II
[edit]Airlines and destinations
[edit]| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Airnorth | Darwin, Maningrida |
| Mission Aviation Fellowship | Darwin, Gove |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ YMGB – Milingimbi (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024, Aeronautical Chart
- ^ "Warren Snowdon MP – media releases". warrensnowdon.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
 | This Australian airport-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Northern Territory, Australia article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |