Ayers Rock Airport
Ayers Rock Airport Connellan Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia Pty Ltd | ||||||||||
| Location | Yulara | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,626 ft / 496 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°11′10″S 130°58′32″E / 25.18611°S 130.97556°E | ||||||||||
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YAYE Location in the Northern Territory | |||||||||||
Interactive map of Ayers Rock Airport | |||||||||||
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| Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart Passengers and movements from BITRE | |||||||||||
Ayers Rock Airport (IATA: AYQ, ICAO: YAYE) (Pitjantjatjara: Iṟutuṟuma Uluṟu), also known as Connellan Airport, is a domestic airport in Northern Territory, Australia, serving Uluru / Ayers Rock. Situated in the north of Yulara, it is around 463 kilometres (288 mi) away from Alice Springs, and a 20-minute drive from Uluru itself. An average of just under 300,000 passengers pass through this airport each year.