Oodnadatta Airport is an
aerodrome
An aerodrome (Commonwealth English) or airdrome (American English) is a location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve air cargo, passengers, or neither, and regardless of whether it is for publ ...
that services
Oodnadatta
Oodnadatta is a small, remote outback town and locality in the Australian state of South Australia, located north-north-west of the state capital of Adelaide by road or direct, at an altitude of . The unsealed Oodnadatta Track, an outback roa ...
,
South Australia
South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...
, Australia.
History
It was utilised by the
Royal Australian Air Force
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No. 34 Squadron to courier equipment and stores, transport troops and utilised by RAAF and
United States Army Air Force
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fighter and bomber aircraft en route to
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin ( ; Larrakia: ) is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. With an estimated population of 147,255 as of 2019, the city contains the majority of the residents of the sparsely populated Northern Territory.
It is the smalle ...
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The airport holds the record for the hottest temperature recorded in Australia. On 2 January 1960 the
temperature
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Thermometers are calibrated in various temperature scales that historically have relied o ...
was recorded at .
See also
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List of airports in South Australia
This is a list of airports in the Australian state of South Australia.
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List of airports
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Oodnadatta#Climate - climate data
References
Airports in South Australia
Far North (South Australia)
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