Oodnadatta Airport
Airport in South Australia
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Oodnadatta Airport (IATA: ODD, ICAO: YOOD) is an aerodrome that services Oodnadatta, South Australia, Australia.
AirporttypePublic
OperatorOutback Communities Authority[1]
LocationOodnadatta, South Australia, Australia
ElevationAMSL386 ft (118 m)
Oodnadatta Airport | |||||||||||||||
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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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  YOOD Location in South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1] | |||||||||||||||
History
Oodnadatta airport 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 held 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
- List of airports in South Australia
- Oodnadatta § Climate – climate data
