Oodnadatta_Airport
Oodnadatta Airport
Airport in South Australia
Oodnadatta Airport (IATA: ODD, ICAO: YOOD) is an aerodrome that services Oodnadatta, South Australia, Australia.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Outback Communities Authority[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Oodnadatta, South Australia, Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 386 ft / 118 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°33′36″S 135°26′42″E | ||||||||||||||
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It was utilised by the Royal Australian Air Force's No. 34 Squadron to courier equipment and stores, transport troops and utilised by RAAF and United States Army Air Force fighter and bomber aircraft en route to Darwin, Northern Territory.[2]
The airport holds the record for the hottest temperature recorded in Australia. On 2 January 1960 the temperature was recorded at 50.7 °C (123 °F).[3]
- List of airports in South Australia
- Oodnadatta § Climate – climate data
- YOOD – Oodnadatta (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 21 March 2024, Aeronautical Chart
- "Temperatures off the charts as Australia turns deep purple". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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