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Welcome to Sweers Island


Airstrip Info


The runway 12/30 is situated 500 m south of the Resort Buildings.


Dimensions are 1100 m x 60 m. GPS co-ordinates are 17º 07.261' S, 139º 36.022' E.


The surface is hard gravelly clay and is normally not affected by all but the heaviest rain.


Avgas is available at Burketown and Normanton. No aviation fuel is stored on the island.


Burketown has a 24-hour swipe-card facility.


Normanton Refueller ph: 07 4745 1615, cash/cheque only. Callout fee after hours/weekends.


You can contact the Resort inbound on VHF 126.4 and we can pick you up from the airstrip.


Please note: Next G Mobile Phone coverage is available along most of the coast while airborne, and is sometimes available on the island during the day, from the cell at Burketown.


Note that the short grass strip 80 next to the Lodge buildings is for Ultralights only and NOT GA aircraft. All GA aircraft please use 12/30 south of the Lodge.


(Thanks Ahmad, for the cute round icons!)



IMPORTANT INFORMATION! PLEASE ENSURE YOU READ THIS BEFORE YOU TRAVEL!