Fitzroy Crossing Airport

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Fitzroy Crossing Airport (IATA: FIZ, ICAO: YFTZ) is located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) northwest^[1] of Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia.

Key Information

Fitzroy Crossing Airport
IATA: FIZ ICAO: YFTZ
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Shire of Derby/West Kimberley
Location	Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia
Elevation AMSL	368 ft / 112 m
Coordinates	18°10′51″S 125°33′39″E / 18.18083°S 125.56083°E / -18.18083; 125.56083
Map
YFTZ Location in Western Australia
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 01/19 1,300 4,265 Asphalt
Direction	Length		Surface
	m	ft
01/19	1,300	4,265	Asphalt
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]
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The Airport has basic amenities including an undercover waiting area, water fountain and toilet facility for passengers. The airport has a number of private hangars and helipads for light aircraft and small regional airlines. There is a regular passenger service operated by Skippers Aviation between Halls Creek and Broome that picks passengers up in Fitzroy Crossing.

Fitzroy Crossing Airport is often the only form of transportation between the township of Fitzroy Crossing and the outside world through the wet season.