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Oodnadatta Airport
IATA: ODD ICAO: YOOD
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Outback Communities Authority
Location	Oodnadatta, South Australia, Australia
Elevation AMSL	386 ft / 118 m
Coordinates	27°33′36″S 135°26′42″E / 27.56000°S 135.44500°E / -27.56000; 135.44500
Map
YOODLocation in South Australia
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 04/22 932 3,058 13/31 1,286 4,219
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart

Oodnadatta Airport (IATA: ODD, ICAO: YOOD) is an aerodrome that services Oodnadatta, South Australia, Australia.

History

It was utilised by the Royal Australian Air Force's No. 34 Squadron to courier equipment and stores, transport troops and utilised by RAAF and United States Army Air Force fighter and bomber aircraft en route to Darwin, Northern Territory.

The airport holds the record for the hottest temperature recorded in Australia. On 2 January 1960 the temperature was recorded at 50.7 °C (123 °F).

See also

• List of airports in South Australia
• Oodnadatta § Climate – climate data

References

1. ^ YOOD – Oodnadatta (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 28 November 2024, Aeronautical Chart
2. No. 34 Squadron RAAF WW2 service
3. "Temperatures off the charts as Australia turns deep purple". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2013.

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