# Elcho Island Airport (ELC)

> Elcho Island, AU · IATA: ELC · ICAO: YELD · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `ELC` |
| ICAO | `YELD` |
| City | Elcho Island |
| Country | AU |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 31 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -12.01940, 135.57100 |

## Description

ELC stands for a lifeline rather than a freight hub: Elcho Island Airport (IATA: ELC, ICAO: YELD) serves Galiwin'ku, one of the largest Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory, in remote Arnhem Land. Airnorth links the island with Darwin and Maningrida, Fly Tiwi flies from Darwin, and Marthakal Yolngu Airlines and Mission Aviation Fellowship connect Gove (Nhulunbuy). Qantas Freight lists Galiwin'ku as a regional freight handling point, so general cargo, mail and priority consignments can be booked through the Australian domestic network all the way to the island; there is no cargo terminal, no cold storage and no customs post, and the turboprops in use impose tight weight and dimension limits. Heavy goods — fuel, building materials, food staples — arrive by sea barge from Darwin or Nhulunbuy, in irregular windows dictated by tides and weather. Between November and April, wet-season cyclones can suspend flights for days, which matters for anything time-critical. For forwarders, ELC is a feeder for people and light urgent freight, with Darwin (DRW) and Gove (GOV) as the relevant transhipment points.

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