Lockhart River Airport

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Lockhart River Airport
IATA: IRG ICAO: YLHR
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Lockhart River Aerodrome Company Pty Ltd
Location	Lockhart River
Elevation AMSL	77 ft / 23 m
Coordinates	12°47′13″S 143°18′17″E / 12.78694°S 143.30472°E / -12.78694; 143.30472
Map
YLHR Location in Queensland
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 12/30 1,500 4,921 Asphalt
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

Lockhart River Airport (IATA: IRG, ICAO: YLHR) (also known as Iron Range Airport) is an airport in Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia, located approximately 800 km (500 mi) north of Cairns on the eastern coast of Cape York Peninsula. Being so remote with the road to Lockhart River being unpassable during the tropical wet season, the airport provides a vital transport hub for the community as well as being the only means of freighting in critical medical and other supplies during the summer months.