Airport guide
Alyangula AirportIATA code GTE
Alyangula Airport (GTE/YGTE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Groote Island, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Groote Island, Australia
- Codes
- GTE · YGTE
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Darwin
- Region
- Oceania
Alyangula Airport (GTE/YGTE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Groote Island, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Darwin local time at coordinates -13.970°, 136.460°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Alyangula Airport (GTE) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Groote Island, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Alyangula Airport details
- IATA code
- GTE
- ICAO code
- YGTE
- City
- Groote Island
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates
- -13.972°, 136.459°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 4 Sept 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Alyangula Airport’s own pages.
GTE airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 16 m (53 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 46,864
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing bitre.gov.au (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Lake Evella Airport LEL · 178 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at GTE
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 10/28: 1,901 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 1,901 m6,237 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from GTE
Originfacts does not track any routes from GTE yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at GTE
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Groote Island, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Alyangula Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Groote Island
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- GoveNhulunbuy AirportGOV193 km
- Elcho IslandElcho Island AirportELC237 km
- MilingimbiMilingimbiMGT269 km
- Mcarthur RiverMcarthur River AirportMCV281 km
- ManingridaManingrida AirportMNG322 km
- MorningtonMornington AirportONG417 km
- KatherineTindalKTR455 km
- DoomadgeeDoomadgee AirportDMD508 km
- Edward RiverEdward RiverEDR565 km
Alyangula Airport: common questions
Where is Alyangula Airport?
Alyangula Airport serves Groote Island, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -13.972°, 136.459°.
What are the airport codes for Alyangula Airport?
The IATA code is GTE and the ICAO code is YGTE.
What time zone is GTE in?
Alyangula Airport is in the Australia/Darwin time zone.
How many runways does Alyangula Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at GTE: 10/28 (1,901 m (6,237 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Alyangula Airport?
Wikidata records 46,864 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Alyangula Airport?
OurAirports gives GTE’s elevation as 16 m (53 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Alyangula Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record4 Sept 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q17612 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)