Burnie Airport

Burnie Airport

Wynyard Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorBurnie Airport Corporation
ServesBurnie, Tasmania
LocationWynyard, Tasmania
Opened26 February 1934 (1934-02-26)[1]
Elevation AMSL62 ft / 19 m
Coordinates40°59′56″S 145°43′52″E / 40.99889°S 145.73111°E / -40.99889; 145.73111
Websitewww.burnieairport.com.au
Maps
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YWYY is located in Tasmania
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Location in Tasmania
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 1,650 5,413 Asphalt
05/23 827 2,713 Asphalt
Statistics (2016/17[2])
Passengers59,861
Aircraft movements3,929
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart,[3] passenger and aircraft movements from the DIRE[2]

Burnie Airport (IATA: BWT, ICAO: YWYY), also called Burnie Wynyard Airport or Wynyard Airport, is a regional airport located adjacent to the town of Wynyard, about 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of Burnie, Tasmania, Australia. Formally named the Wynyard Aerodrome, the first official opening occurred on 26 February 1934. The Burnie Airport is majority owned by the Burnie City Council.

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  3. ^ YWYY – Wynyard (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024, Aeronautical Chart Archived 14 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine