Burketown Airport (BUC): Codes, Runways & Location
Burketown Airport (IATA: BUC · ICAO: YBKT) is a small airport in Australia. It lies at 17.7486° S, 139.5340° E, 21 ft (6 m) above sea level.
Overview of Burketown Airport
Burketown Airport is classified in the OurAirports dataset as a small airport in Australia. It is identified by the IATA code BUC and the ICAO code YBKT. It has scheduled commercial airline service.
Burketown Airport has 2 runways recorded. Its longest runway is about 1372 m (4501 ft) long. A runway of that length can physically support regional turboprops and regional jets, though actual limits also depend on elevation, temperature, payload and local procedures. Runway surfaces: asphalt, cla. At least one runway has lighting for night operations. The field elevation is 21 ft (6 m); higher-elevation airports need longer takeoff runs in thin air.
Other airports lie nearby: 6 are within reach, the closest being Doomadgee Airport (DMD) about 78 km away.
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Airport Details & Runways
Physical characteristics from the public-domain OurAirports dataset.
Location & Runway Capacity
Aircraft capacity by runway length
Longest runway ≈ 1,372 m — regional-jet capable
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Frequently Asked Questions about Burketown Airport
Where is Burketown Airport located?
Burketown Airport is located in Australia. Its coordinates are 17.7486° S, 139.5340° E.
What is the airport code for Burketown Airport?
Burketown Airport has an IATA code of BUC and an ICAO code of YBKT.
How long is the runway at Burketown Airport?
Burketown Airport's longest runway is about 1372 m (4501 ft), which can support regional turboprops and regional jets.
How many runways does Burketown Airport have?
Burketown Airport has 2 runways recorded in the dataset, with asphalt, cla surfacing.
Is Burketown Airport a major airport?
Burketown Airport is classified as a small airport, though it does carry scheduled service.
About this data
Details for Burketown Airport are derived from OurAirports, a community-maintained, public-domain database of the world’s airports. Read more on Wikipedia →