Camooweal Airport

Camooweal Airport (IATA: CML, ICAO: YCMW) is located 0.4 nautical miles (0.74 km; 0.46 mi) northeast[1] of Camooweal, Queensland, Australia. The airport is operated by the Mount Isa City Council and is mainly used by the Royal Flying Doctor Service to support the operation of weekly medical clinics for the Camooweal community. The airport also functions as a base to land supplies and perform evacuations during emergencies such as flooding.[2]

Camooweal Airport
Camooweal Airport, 2019
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorMount Isa City Council
LocationCamooweal, Queensland, Australia
Elevation AMSL780 ft / 238 m
Coordinates19°54′50″S 138°07′27″E
Map
YCMW is located in Queensland
YCMW
YCMW
Location in Queensland
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 1,238 4,062 Bitumen
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

Facilities

Aside from the sealed runway 13/31 which is 1,238 m (4,062 ft) and a small apron area, there are minimal facilities at the airport. Solar powered lighting for the runway and apron areas is available for emergencies at night. Arriving and departing aircraft coordinate movements using a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency as there is no control tower at the isolated airstrip. A Non-Directional Beacon navigational aid is located close to the airport.[1]

  • Entrance to the airport, 2019
    Entrance to the airport, 2019
  • Plane on the runway, 2019
    Plane on the runway, 2019

See also

References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Camooweal Airport.
  1. YCMW – Camooweal (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 2023-09-07, Aeronautical Chart Archived 10 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Camooweal Aerodrome". Mount Isa City Council. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2012.


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