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Groote Eylandt Airport (YGTE/GTE) — Groote Eylandt, Australia
At a glance
- Tower
- 126
- Runways
- 10/28
- Elevation
- 53 ft
Times in UTC. Reference only: verify with the AIP and NOTAMs.
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67%
Data Complete
35 of 52 points
Missing: Operations, Fuel, Contacts
Section Breakdown
Basic Info
7/7
Runways
4/4
Frequencies
2/4
Operations
0/2
Fuel
0/1
Contacts
0/2
Additional Info
3/10
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Basic Airport Information
- ICAO: YGTE
- Name: Groote Eylandt Airport
- Type: medium_airport
- Category: Domestic
- Latitude: -13.972405
- Longitude: 136.458557
- Elevation: 53 ft
- Country: Australia
- Municipality: Groote Eylandt
- IATA Code: GTE
- FAA Code: N/A
- FIR: N/A
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Distance from City: N/A km
- VFR: Yes
- IFR: No
Runways
Runway 10/28
- Designation: 10/28
- Dimensions: 1901x30m
- Surface: ASP
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: Lighted
- NAVAIDs: N/A
- Approach Types: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Frequencies
- Tower: 126.000 MHz
- Ground: N/A
- Operations: 122.200 MHz
- Traffic/Approach: N/A
- ATIS: N/A
Operation Hours
Monday
N/A
Tuesday
N/A
Wednesday
N/A
Thursday
N/A
Friday
N/A
Saturday
N/A
Sunday
N/A
- Extra Hours On Request: Not recorded
- Remarks: N/A
Contacts
- AIS Tel: N/A
- ARO Tel: N/A
- MET Tel: N/A
- Admin Tel: N/A
- Health Tel: N/A
- Police Tel: N/A
- Authorities Tel: N/A
- Website: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Slots / PPR
- Slot Required: Not recorded
- PPR Required: Not recorded
- PPR Contact: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Immigration
- Port of Entry: Not recorded
- APIS Required: Not recorded
- GAR Required: Not recorded
- Remarks: N/A
Airport Services
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Australia Permit Requirements
Medium
Landing: 5d
- Overflight Permit: No
- Landing Permit: Conditional
- Overflight Lead Time: N/A
- Landing Lead Time: Private non-revenue: 10 working days written notice. Charter (Form 094): 6-8 WEEKS (including CASA Charter Permission).
Private / GA Operations:
Private flights require advance customs notification (SmartGate/ABF). Biosecurity quarantine strict.
Active NOTAMs
N3070/26
caution
DME issue
DME 'GTE' 114.8/95X PILOT MNT
2026-09-17 06:23 UTC
2026-12-03 08:00 UTC
N3068/26
caution
NDB issue
NDB 'GTE' 407 PILOT MNT
2026-09-17 06:19 UTC
2026-12-03 08:00 UTC
N2989/26
caution
NDB issue
NDB 'GTE' 407 PILOT MNT
2026-09-10 08:54 UTC
2026-12-03 08:00 UTC
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Airport History
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Add a historical factFrequently Asked Questions
- What is the tower frequency at YGTE?
- The tower frequency at Groote Eylandt Airport is 126 MHz.
- Does YGTE require landing permits?
- It depends on the flight. Private flights require advance customs notification (SmartGate/ABF). Biosecurity quarantine strict. Permit details for Australia
- Where is YGTE located?
- Groote Eylandt Airport (YGTE) is located in Groote Eylandt, Australia.
- What is the IATA code for YGTE?
- The IATA code for Groote Eylandt Airport is GTE.
- How long is the runway at YGTE?
- The main runway at Groote Eylandt Airport (10/28) measures 1901x30m.