Airport in Wadeye, Northern Territory
| Port Keats Airfield | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | West Daly Regional Council | ||||||||||
| Location | Wadeye, Northern Territory | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 112 ft / 34 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°14′54″S 129°31′42″E / 14.24833°S 129.52833°E / -14.24833; 129.52833 | ||||||||||
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  YPKTLocation in the Northern Territory | |||||||||||
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| Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart | |||||||||||
Port Keats Airfield (IATA: PKT, ICAO: YPKT) is an airport at Wadeye, Northern Territory (Port Keats) in Australia.
World War II
During World War II, the airfield was used as an emergency landing ground for Royal Australian Air Force fighters and bombers returning from flying operations over the Netherlands East Indies.
See also
References
- YPKT – Port Keats (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024, Aeronautical Chart Archived 11 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- OzatWar website
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