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NTL Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: NTL / YWLM
Airport Names:
  1. Newcastle Airport
  2. RAAF Base Williamtown
  3. Williamtown Airport
Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
GPS Coordinates: 32°47'42"S by 151°50'3"E
Area Served: Lower Hunter Region
Operator/Owner: Newcastle City Council
Port Stephens Council
Airport Type: Military/Public
Elevation: 31 feet (9 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Newcastle Airport (NTL):

  • AirAsia X has investigated using Williamtown Airport for flights to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.
  • In addition to being known as "Newcastle Airport", other names for NTL include "RAAF Base Williamtown" and "Williamtown Airport".
  • The terminal building is serviced by a taxi rank and shuttle bus services.
  • On 2 October 1994, a Rockwell Commander 690B operating for Seaview Air with flight number CD111 departed Newcastle Airport for Lord Howe Island.
  • Newcastle Airport handled 1,211,302 passengers last year.
  • The furthest airport from Newcastle Airport (NTL) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is nearly antipodal to Newcastle Airport (meaning Newcastle Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santa Maria Airport), and is located 12,102 miles (19,476 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
  • Scheduled services to the airport commenced in February 1948, with Trans Australia Airlines using DC-3 aircraft to service a Sydney–Newcastle–Brisbane route.
  • Because of Newcastle Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Newcastle Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • The closest airport to Newcastle Airport (NTL) is Maitland Airport (MTL), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) WNW of NTL.
  • Newcastle Airport is surrounded by Class C Airspace and has a control tower which is manned Monday to Friday, between the hours of 0800 – 2200.
  • Newcastle Airport (NTL) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports from Newcastle Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Newcastle Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
121.09 miles (33.94 km) WNWMaitland Airport (MTL)Maitland, New South Wales, AustraliaView Maitland Airport on a map Set MTL as destination Airport Get more information about Maitland Airport
221.65 miles (34.85 km) SSWBelmont Airport (BEO)Newcastle, New South Wales, AustraliaView Belmont Airport on a map Set BEO as destination Airport Get more information about Belmont Airport
328.63 miles (46.07 km) WCessnock Airport (CES)Cessnock, New South Wales, AustraliaView Cessnock Airport on a map Set CES as destination Airport Get more information about Cessnock Airport
488.11 miles (141.80 km) SSWSydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD)Mascot (near Sydney), AustraliaView Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport on a map Set SYD as destination Airport Get more information about Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport
592.09 miles (148.20 km) SSWBankstown Airport (BWU)Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, AustraliaView Bankstown Airport on a map Set BWU as destination Airport Get more information about Bankstown Airport
6108.54 miles (174.68 km) SWCamden Aerodrome (CDU)Camden, New South Wales, AustraliaView Camden Aerodrome on a map Set CDU as destination Airport Get more information about Camden Aerodrome
7111.55 miles (179.53 km) NNEPort Macquarie Airport (PQQ)Port Macquarie, New South Wales, AustraliaView Port Macquarie Airport on a map Set PQQ as destination Airport Get more information about Port Macquarie Airport
8130.29 miles (209.69 km) WMudgee Airport (DGE)Mudgee, New South Wales, AustraliaView Mudgee Airport on a map Set DGE as destination Airport Get more information about Mudgee Airport
9130.92 miles (210.69 km) NNEKempsey Airport (KPS)Kempsey, New South Wales, AustraliaView Kempsey Airport on a map Set KPS as destination Airport Get more information about Kempsey Airport
10131.58 miles (211.75 km) NNWTamworth Airport (TMW)Tamworth, New South Wales, AustraliaView Tamworth Airport on a map Set TMW as destination Airport Get more information about Tamworth Airport
11133.29 miles (214.51 km) WSWBathurst Airport (BHS)Bathurst, New South Wales, AustraliaView Bathurst Airport on a map Set BHS as destination Airport Get more information about Bathurst Airport
12136.04 miles (218.93 km) SSWIllawarra Regional Airport (WOL)Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, AustraliaView Illawarra Regional Airport on a map Set WOL as destination Airport Get more information about Illawarra Regional Airport
13147.87 miles (237.97 km) WNWCoolah Airport (CLH)Coolah, New South Wales, AustraliaView Coolah Airport on a map Set CLH as destination Airport Get more information about Coolah Airport
14157.12 miles (252.85 km) NWGunnedah Airport (GUH)Gunnedah, New South Wales, AustraliaView Gunnedah Airport on a map Set GUH as destination Airport Get more information about Gunnedah Airport
15157.13 miles (252.88 km) NArmidale Airport (ARM)Armidale, New South Wales, AustraliaView Armidale Airport on a map Set ARM as destination Airport Get more information about Armidale Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Newcastle Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Newcastle Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,101.93 miles (19,476.12 km) NNWSanta Maria Airport (SMA)Santa Maria, PortugalView Santa Maria Airport on a map Set SMA as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Maria Airport
212,067.78 miles (19,421.16 km) NNWJoão Paulo II Airport (PDL)Ponta Delgada, Azores, PortugalView João Paulo II Airport on a map Set PDL as destination Airport Get more information about João Paulo II Airport
312,040.03 miles (19,376.51 km) NHorta International Airport (HOR)Horta, Azores, PortugalView Horta International Airport on a map Set HOR as destination Airport Get more information about Horta International Airport
412,038.56 miles (19,374.13 km) NPico Airport (PIX)Pico Island, Azores, PortugalView Pico Airport on a map Set PIX as destination Airport Get more information about Pico Airport
512,020.15 miles (19,344.52 km) NLajes Air Base (TER)Lajes, Azores, PortugalView Lajes Air Base on a map Set TER as destination Airport Get more information about Lajes Air Base
612,001.62 miles (19,314.68 km) NGraciosa Airport (GRW)Graciosa Island, Azores, PortugalView Graciosa Airport on a map Set GRW as destination Airport Get more information about Graciosa Airport
711,947.64 miles (19,227.82 km) NNEFlores Airport (FLW)Flores Island, Azores, PortugalView Flores Airport on a map Set FLW as destination Airport Get more information about Flores Airport
811,934.22 miles (19,206.21 km) NNECorvo Airport (CVU)Corvo Island, Azores, PortugalView Corvo Airport on a map Set CVU as destination Airport Get more information about Corvo Airport
911,775.31 miles (18,950.48 km) WMadeira Airport (FNC)Funchal, Madeira, PortugalView Madeira Airport on a map Set FNC as destination Airport Get more information about Madeira Airport
1011,755.08 miles (18,917.92 km) WNWLa Palma Airport (SPC)La Palma, Canary Islands, SpainView La Palma Airport on a map Set SPC as destination Airport Get more information about La Palma Airport
1111,751.69 miles (18,912.46 km) WPorto Santo Airport (PXO)Porto Santo, Madeira, PortugalView Porto Santo Airport on a map Set PXO as destination Airport Get more information about Porto Santo Airport
1211,706.49 miles (18,839.72 km) WNWLa Gomera Airport (GMZ)Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, SpainView La Gomera Airport on a map Set GMZ as destination Airport Get more information about La Gomera Airport
1311,673.97 miles (18,787.39 km) WNWTenerife North Airport (TFN)Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainView Tenerife North Airport on a map Set TFN as destination Airport Get more information about Tenerife North Airport
1411,672.68 miles (18,785.31 km) WNWTenerife-South Airport (TFS)Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainView Tenerife-South Airport on a map Set TFS as destination Airport Get more information about Tenerife-South Airport
1511,604.96 miles (18,676.32 km) WNWGran Canaria Airport (LPA)Las Palmas, Canary Islands, SpainView Gran Canaria Airport on a map Set LPA as destination Airport Get more information about Gran Canaria Airport