Ayers Rock Airport

Ayers Rock Airport

Connellan Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorVoyages Indigenous Tourism Australia Pty Ltd
LocationYulara
Elevation AMSL1,626 ft / 496 m
Coordinates25°11′10″S 130°58′32″E / 25.18611°S 130.97556°E / -25.18611; 130.97556
Maps
YAYE
Location in the Northern Territory
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 2,599 8,527 Asphalt
Statistics (2010–11)
Passengers309,089
Aircraft movements4,017
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart Passengers and movements from BITRE

Ayers Rock Airport (also known as Connellan Airport) (IATA: AYQ, ICAO: YAYE) is situated near Yulara, around 463 km (288 mi) (5 hrs drive) away from Alice Springs, Northern Territory, and 20 minutes drive from Uluru / Ayers Rock itself. An average of just under 300,000 passengers pass through this airport each year.