List of airports in South Australia facts for kids
This article is about the different airports you can find in South Australia, a state in Australia. Airports are places where airplanes take off and land. They are super important for travel, trade, and even for emergencies.
Airports in South Australia
South Australia has many airports. Some are for public use, like when you fly on a holiday. Others are private, often used by companies or for special purposes. There are also military airports, used by the Australian defence forces.
The table below lists the airports in South Australia. You can sort the list by clicking the arrows next to the column titles. Airports shown in bold are called "Designated International Airports". This means they are set up to handle flights coming from or going to other countries, even if they don't have many international flights right now.
- Community: The town or area the airport serves.
- Airport name: The official name of the airport.
- Type: Tells you if the airport is Public, Private, or Military.
- ICAO: A special four-letter code for each airport, used by air traffic controllers around the world.
- IATA: A three-letter code often seen on your flight tickets and luggage tags.
- Coordinates: Shows the exact location of the airport on a map.
| Community | Airport name | Type | ICAO | IATA | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | Adelaide Airport | Public | YPAD | ADL | 34°56′42″S 138°31′50″E / 34.94500°S 138.53056°E |
| Aldinga | Aldinga Airfield | Public | YADG | 35°17′23.12″S 138°29′35.05″E / 35.2897556°S 138.4930694°E | |
| Alton Downs | Alton Downs Airport | Private | YADS | AWN | 26°29′19″S 139°15′36″E / 26.48861°S 139.26000°E |
| Amata | Amata Airport | Private | YAMT | AMT | 26°5.8′0″S 131°12.2′0″E / 26.09667°S 131.20333°E |
| American River | American River Airpark | Private | RCN | 35°48′44″S 137°44′11″E / 35.81222°S 137.73639°E | |
| Andamooka | Andamooka Airport | Public | YAMK | ADO | 30°26′18″S 137°08′12″E / 30.43833°S 137.13667°E |
| Balcanoona | Balcanoona Airport | Private | YBLC | LCN | 30°32′6″S 139°20′13″E / 30.53500°S 139.33694°E |
| Brukunga | Claremont Airbase | Private | YCLB | 34°59′31″S 138°55′37″E / 34.99194°S 138.92694°E | |
| Carrapateena mine | Carrapateena Airport | Private | YCPT | 31°18.5′S 137°26.6′E / 31.3083°S 137.4433°E | |
| Ceduna | Ceduna Airport | Public | YCDU | CED | 32°07′50″S 133°42′35″E / 32.13056°S 133.70972°E |
| Cleve | Cleve Airport | Public | YCEE | CVC | 33°42′36″S 136°30′18″E / 33.71000°S 136.50500°E |
| Clifton Hills | Clifton Hills Landing Strip | Public | YCFH | CFH | 27°0′55″S 138°53′31″E / 27.01528°S 138.89194°E |
| Coober Pedy | Coober Pedy Airport | Public | YCBP | CPD | 29°02′24″S 134°43′18″E / 29.04000°S 134.72167°E |
| Coorabie | Coorabie Airport | Public | CRJ | 31°53′40″S 132°17′46″E / 31.89444°S 132.29611°E | |
| Cordillo Downs | Cordillo Downs Airport | Private | YCOD | ODL | 26°44′43″S 140°38′17″E / 26.74528°S 140.63806°E |
| Cowarie | Cowarie Airport | Public | YCWI | CWR | 27°42′45″S 138°19′41″E / 27.71250°S 138.32806°E |
| Cowell | Cowell Airport | Public | YCWL | CCW | 33°40′00″S 136°53′30″E / 33.66667°S 136.89167°E |
| Dulkaninna | Dulkaninna Airport | Public | YDLK | DLK | 29°1′24″S 138°28′49″E / 29.02333°S 138.48028°E |
| Edinburgh | RAAF Base Edinburgh | Military | YPED | 34°42′09″S 138°37′15″E / 34.70250°S 138.62083°E | |
| Etadunna | Etadunna Airstrip | Public | YEDA | ETD | 28°43′59″S 138°33′4″E / 28.73306°S 138.55111°E |
| Gawler | Gawler Aerodrome | Private | YGAW | 34°36′00″S 138°43′08″E / 34.60000°S 138.71889°E | |
| Goolwa | Goolwa Airport | Private | YGWA | 35°28′54″S 138°45′06″E / 35.48167°S 138.75167°E | |
| Jacinth Ambrosia Mine | Jacinth Ambrosia Airport | Private | YJAC | 30°54′06″S 132°11′00″E / 30.90167°S 132.18333°E | |
| Kadina | Kadina Airport | Public | YKDI | 33°58′12″S 137°39′36″E / 33.97000°S 137.66000°E | |
| Kimba | Kimba Airport | Public | YIMB | 33°05′59″S 136°27′35″E / 33.09972°S 136.45972°E | |
| Kingscote | Kingscote Airport | Public | YKSC | KGC | 35°42′50″S 137°31′18″E / 35.71389°S 137.52167°E |
| Leigh Creek | Leigh Creek Airport | Private | YLEC | LGH | 30°35′47″S 138°25′31″E / 30.59639°S 138.42528°E |
| Loxton | Loxton Airport | Public | YLOX | 34°28′30″S 140°39′48″E / 34.47500°S 140.66333°E | |
| Moomba | Moomba Airport | Private | YOOM | MOO | 28°06′00″S 140°11′48″E / 28.10000°S 140.19667°E |
| Mount Gambier | Mount Gambier Airport | Public | YMTG | MGB | 37°44′44″S 140°47′07″E / 37.74556°S 140.78528°E |
| Murray Bridge | Murray Bridge Airport | Private | YMBD | 35°04′00″S 139°13′36″E / 35.06667°S 139.22667°E | |
| Naracoorte | Naracoorte Airport | Public | YNRC | NAC | 36°59′06″S 140°43′05″E / 36.98500°S 140.71806°E |
| North Shields | Port Lincoln Airport | Public | YPLC | PLO | 34°36′19″S 135°52′49″E / 34.60528°S 135.88028°E |
| Olympic Dam | Olympic Dam Airport | Private | YOLD | OLP | 30°29′06″S 136°52′36″E / 30.48500°S 136.87667°E |
| Oodnadatta | Oodnadatta Airport | Public | YOOD | ODD | 27°33′36″S 135°26′42″E / 27.56000°S 135.44500°E |
| Parafield, Adelaide | Parafield Airport | Public | YPPF | 34°47′36″S 138°37′59″E / 34.79333°S 138.63306°E | |
| Port Augusta | Port Augusta Airport | Public | YPAG | PUG | 32°30′25″S 137°43′00″E / 32.50694°S 137.71667°E |
| Port Pirie | Port Pirie Airport | Public | YPIR | PPI | 33°14′20″S 137°59′42″E / 33.23889°S 137.99500°E |
| Prominent Hill Mine | Prominent Hill Airport | Private | YPMH | PXH | 29°43′00″S 135°31′18″E / 29.71667°S 135.52167°E |
| Renmark | Renmark Airport | Public | YREN | RMK | 34°11′48″S 140°40′24″E / 34.19667°S 140.67333°E |
| Streaky Bay | Streaky Bay Airport | Public | YKBY | KBY | 32°50′01″S 134°17′36″E / 32.83361°S 134.29333°E |
| Tumby Bay | Tumby Bay Airport | Public | YTBB | 34°21′40″S 136°05′42″E / 34.36111°S 136.09500°E | |
| Waikerie | Waikerie Airport | Public | YWKI | 34°11′00″S 140°01′48″E / 34.18333°S 140.03000°E | |
| Whyalla | Whyalla Airport | Public | YWHA | WYA | 33°03′32″S 137°30′52″E / 33.05889°S 137.51444°E |
| William Creek | William Creek Airport | Private | YWMC | 28°54′24″S 136°20′30″E / 28.90667°S 136.34167°E | |
| Woomera | RAAF Woomera Airfield | Military | YPWR | UMR | 31°08′39″S 136°49′01″E / 31.14417°S 136.81694°E |
| Wudinna | Wudinna Airport | Public | YWUD | WUD | 33°02′36″S 135°26′48″E / 33.04333°S 135.44667°E |
| Yorketown | Yorketown Airport | Public | YYOR | ORR | 35°00′12″S 137°37′10″E / 35.00333°S 137.61944°E |
Airports No Longer in Use
Some airports in South Australia are no longer active. They might have been closed or changed their purpose over time. Here are a few examples of these former airports.
| Community | Airport name | Type | ICAO | IATA | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendon, Adelaide | Hendon Aerodrome, Captain Butler's Aerodrome | Public | 34°52′19″S 138°30′54″E / 34.872°S 138.515°E | ||
| Mallala | RAAF Base Mallala | Military | 34°24′54″S 138°30′17″E / 34.41500°S 138.50472°E |
See also
- List of airports in Australia
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