Oodnadatta Airport

Coordinates: 27°33′36″S 135°26′42″E / 27.56000°S 135.44500°E / -27.56000; 135.44500
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Oodnadatta Airport
  • AMSL
386 ft / 118 m
Coordinates27°33′36″S 135°26′42″E / 27.56000°S 135.44500°E / -27.56000; 135.44500
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YOOD is located in South Australia
YOOD
YOOD
Location in South Australia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 932 3,058
13/31 1,286 4,219
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

Oodnadatta Airport (IATA: ODD, ICAO: YOOD) is an aerodrome that services Oodnadatta, South Australia, Australia.

History

It was utilised by the

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b YOOD – Oodnadatta (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024, Aeronautical Chart
  2. ^ No. 34 Squadron RAAF WW2 service
  3. ^ "Temperatures off the charts as Australia turns deep purple". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.