Ayers Rock Airport
Ayers Rock Airport Connellan Airport | |||||||||||
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| 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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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.