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Remote outback airstrip serving the Kimberley region of Australia.
Location
Argyle Downs, Australia
Argyle Downs Airport is a small, remote airstrip located in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia, near the former Argyle Downs Station. The station itself was inundated when Lake Argyle was created following the construction of the Ord River Dam in the early 1970s, and the airport serves the surrounding pastoral and mining areas.
The facility primarily supports general aviation, charter flights, and operations related to the nearby Argyle Diamond Mine, which was one of the world's largest diamond producers until its closure in 2020. Access to the area is largely dependent on air transport given the remoteness of the location.
Getting to & from
Ground transport options are extremely limited given the remote outback location, with road access via unpaved or unsealed tracks through the Kimberley region.
Notable facts
- ›Located in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia.
- ›Served operations associated with the Argyle Diamond Mine, formerly one of the world's largest diamond mines.
- ›The original Argyle Downs Station was submerged when Lake Argyle was created in the early 1970s.
- ›Primarily used for general aviation and charter flights rather than scheduled commercial services.
- ›The ICAO code for the airport is AGY; it has no assigned IATA code.
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