Oodnadatta Airport (IATA: ODD, ICAO: YOOD) is an aerodrome that services Oodnadatta, South Australia, Australia.
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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 / 27.56000°S 135.44500°E | ||||||||||||||
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  YOOD Location in South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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History
editIt 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 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
edit- List of airports in South Australia
- Oodnadatta § Climate – climate data
References
edit- ^ a b YOOD – Oodnadatta (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024, Aeronautical Chart
- ^ No. 34 Squadron RAAF WW2 service
- ^ "Temperatures off the charts as Australia turns deep purple". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
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