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Alpha Airport (IATA: ABH, ICAO: YAPH) is located to
the west of the township of Alpha in Queensland, Australia.
Airport type - Public
Owner - Barcaldine Regional Council
Serves - Alpha, Queensland, Australia
Elevation AMSL - 1,255 ft / 383 m
Runways
Direction - 18/36
Length - 1,456 m, 4,777 ft
Surface - Asphalt
The township of Alpha is located in central western Queensland, Australia.
The Capricorn Highway passes through the town, which lies on Alpha Creek.
At the 2001 census, Alpha had a population of 369.
Alpha was initially established as a temporary terminus during construction
of the Great Northern Railway. The railway, which was being built westwards
from Rockhampton, was opened to Alpha on 22 September 1884. The construction
camp continued moving west, but a township remained at the former terminus.
Until the late 1990s, Queensland Rail maintained a locomotive depot in
the town.
The town remains a service centre for the surrounding pastoral properties
and travellers on the highway.
The main street of Alpha, QLD.
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| General Info
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| Country |
Australia
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| ICAO ID |
YAPH
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| Time |
UTC+10
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| Latitude |
-23.646111
23° 38' 46.00" S
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| Longitude |
146.583611
146° 35' 01.00" E
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| Elevation |
1255 feet
383 meters
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| Magnetic Variation |
008° E (05/06)
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| Communications
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| BRISBANE CNTR |
122.3
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| CTAF |
126.7
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| Communications Remarks |
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| FSS |
(8500')
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 18/36 |
4777 x 98 feet
1456 x 30 meters |
ASPHALT |
010FBYU |
NO
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Unknown fuel type or whether there is any fuel.
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| Remarks
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| CAUTION |
Animal haz.
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| LGT |
ACTIVATE-Rwy 18-36-122.8.
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