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Dysart Airport

Coordinates: 22°37′20″S 148°21′50″E / 22.62222°S 148.36389°E / -22.62222; 148.36389
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Dysart Airport
Summary
Airport typePrivate
OperatorBHP Mitsubishi Alliance
LocationDysart, Queensland
Elevation AMSL682 ft / 208 m
Coordinates22°37′20″S 148°21′50″E / 22.62222°S 148.36389°E / -22.62222; 148.36389
Map
YDYS is located in Queensland
YDYS
YDYS
Location in Queensland
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14/32 1,550 5,085 Paved
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

Dysart Airport (IATA: DYA, ICAO: YDYS) is an airport near Dysart, Queensland with one 1,550 m (5,085 ft) runway. It is 682 ft (208 m) above sea level.[1] The airport has one runway, a 14/32.[2]

Dysart Airport is privately owned by the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA). On 17 May 2013, BMA closed the airport to all but Royal Flying Doctor Service and Medivac flights, at the time promising to reveal a reopening strategy to Dysart Aero Club members.[3]

As of 2025, the airport remains closed to all but medical flights. In the latest edition of the ERSA, BMA has deregistered the airport.

References

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  1. ^ a b YDYS – Dysart (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 20 March 2025, Aeronautical Chart Archived 11 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Dysart Airport | YDYS | Pilot info | Dysart, Australia". Metar-Taf.com. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Dysart airport closure may be forever". CQ News. 16 August 2013.
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