# Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE)

> Groote Eylandt, AU · IATA: GTE · ICAO: YGTE · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `GTE` |
| ICAO | `YGTE` |
| City | Groote Eylandt |
| Country | AU |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 16 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -13.97241, 136.45855 |

## Description

Manganese ore is what moves around Groote Eylandt in the Gulf of Carpentaria, mined by GEMCO — but it leaves the island by ship, not by air. The island airport (GTE) mainly serves workforce and supply flights and has no commercial cargo handling; air consignments route via Darwin (DRW). For forwarders, GTE is a remote feeder.

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*Freight Academy — Airport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/groote-eylandt-airport-gte](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/groote-eylandt-airport-gte)*

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*LLM-Summary (JSON): https://www.freight-academy.com/api/v1/airports/groote-eylandt-airport-gte/llm-summary*