Airport guide
Tennant CreekIATA code TCA
Tennant Creek (TCA/YTNK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tennant Creek, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Tennant Creek, Australia
- Codes
- TCA · YTNK
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Darwin
- Region
- Oceania
Tennant Creek (TCA/YTNK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tennant Creek, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Darwin local time at coordinates -19.640°, 134.180°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Tennant Creek (TCA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Tennant Creek, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Tennant Creek airport details
- IATA code
- TCA
- ICAO code
- YTNK
- City
- Tennant Creek
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates
- -19.634°, 134.183°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Tennant Creek’s own pages.
TCA airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 377 m (1,236 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2018
- 8,500
- 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
- Hooker Creek Airport HOK · 400 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at TCA
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 07/25: 1,959 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 1,959 m6,427 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 11/29 | 1,057 m3,468 ft | 18 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from TCA
Originfacts does not track any routes from TCA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at TCA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Tennant Creek, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Tennant Creek’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:tennantcreekairport.com.au (opens in a new tab)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 Tennant Creek
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- AlexandriaAlexandriaAXL269 km
- Mcarthur RiverMcarthur River AirportMCV407 km
- Alice SpringsAlice Springs AirportASP463 km
- DoomadgeeDoomadgee AirportDMD524 km
- Mount IsaMount Isa AirportISA566 km
- KatherineTindalKTR611 km
- MorningtonMornington AirportONG623 km
- Balgo HillsBalgo HillsBQW670 km
- CloncurryCloncurry AirportCNJ671 km
Tennant Creek: common questions
Where is Tennant Creek?
Tennant Creek serves Tennant Creek, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -19.634°, 134.183°.
What are the airport codes for Tennant Creek?
The IATA code is TCA and the ICAO code is YTNK.
What time zone is TCA in?
Tennant Creek is in the Australia/Darwin time zone.
What is the official website of Tennant Creek?
The airport’s official website is tennantcreekairport.com.au. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Tennant Creek have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at TCA: 07/25 (1,959 m (6,427 ft), asphalt); 11/29 (1,057 m (3,468 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Tennant Creek?
Wikidata records 8,500 passengers for 2018, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Tennant Creek?
OurAirports gives TCA’s elevation as 377 m (1,236 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 Tennant Creek’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q17623 (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)