Dysart Airport
| Dysart Airport | |||||||||||
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| IATA: DYA – ICAO: YDYS | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Operator | BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance | ||||||||||
| Location | Dysart, Queensland | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 682 ft / 208 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 22°37′20″S 148°21′50″E / 22.62222°S 148.36389°ECoordinates: 22°37′20″S 148°21′50″E / 22.62222°S 148.36389°E | ||||||||||
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  YDYS Location in Queensland | |||||||||||
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Dysart Airport (IATA: DYA, ICAO: YDYS) is an airport near Dysart, Queensland with one 1,550 m (5,085 ft) runway. It is 682 ft (208 m) above sea level.[1]
Dysart Airport is privately owned by BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance. On May 17, 2013 BMA closed the airport to all but Royal Flying Doctor Service & Medivac flights, at the time promising to reveal a reopening strategy to Dysart Aero Club members.[2]
As of February 2016, the airport remains closed to all but medical flights. In the latest edition of the ERSA, BMA has deregistered the airport.
See also
References
- 1 2 YDYS – Dysart (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 29 May 2014, Aeronautical Chart
- ↑ "Dysart airport closure may be forever".
External links
- Dysart Airport, handbook.aero
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