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Port Keats Airfield

Coordinates: 14°14′54″S 129°31′42″E / 14.24833°S 129.52833°E / -14.24833; 129.52833
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Port Keats Airfield
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorWest Daly Regional Council
LocationWadeye, Northern Territory
Elevation AMSL112 ft / 34 m
Coordinates14°14′54″S 129°31′42″E / 14.24833°S 129.52833°E / -14.24833; 129.52833
Map
YPKT is located in Northern Territory
YPKT
YPKT
Location in the Northern Territory
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 1,410 4,626 Asphalt
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

Port Keats Airfield (IATA: PKT, ICAO: YPKT) is an airport at Wadeye, Northern Territory (Port Keats) in Australia.

World War II

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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.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ OzatWar website