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Alice Springs Airport (ASP)
Alice Springs Airport Address: Santa Teresa Road, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, NT, 0870, Australia, AU
Airport Code: ASP
Airport Tel: +61 8Ê8951Ê1211
Airport Fax: +61 8Ê8955Ê5046
Airport Email: information.asp@ntairports.com.au
Airport Website: http://www.alicespringsairport.com.au - Official Site
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Alice Springs Airport (ASP)
Airport Information
(Alice Springs, Northern Territory - NT, Australia)
 Sited within Australia's mainland Northern Territory (NT), Alice Springs Airport (ASP) lies to the south of the Colonel Road Drive, east of the Old South Road, and next to the Roger Vale Drive. Just 15 km / 9 miles south of the Alice Springs township, the airport features a total of three runways, the biggest of which is able to handle large Boeing aircraft.
Alice Springs Airport accommodates mainly domestic flights, with the main airlines including Air South Charter, Airlink, Qantas and Tiger Airways Australia. The airport encompasses around 3,500 acres / 1,415 hectares in total, and features regular helicopter traffic, two terminals (Airside and Landside), nine different parking stands for planes and further spaces for up to 70 aircraft.
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Darwin lies to the north of Alice Springs Airport, while Adelaide can be found directly south, both of which are around two hours away by jet-powered aircraft. The airport operates 24 hours a day and is amongst the only airports in the whole of Australia to feature curfew-free air services.
Alice Springs Airport (ASP) Information: History and Facilities
Established towards the end of 1921, the arrival of Alice Springs Airport was the cause for much celebration in the township. The airport immediately allowed this relatively remote part of Australia's Northern Territory to now be reached quickly and with relative ease, with Connellan Airways (Connair) being the main airline for many years.
Due to increased usage by the Australian Department of Defence, the impressive Seven Mile Aerodrome was constructed in the early 1940s and allowed heavier, larger aircraft to land here. The airport was officially named 'Alice Springs Airport' is 1958 and over the years, the runway has been lengthened and the facilities improved.
Today, Alice Springs Airport is a modern hub and home to a large, air-conditioned terminal building, where duty-free shopping is available and a number of quality Aboriginal souvenirs can be purchased. Various car rental companies, taxi firms and inexpensive shuttle buses connect the nearby city centre and other parts of the Northern Territory, including the West MacDonnell National Park.
Alice Springs Airport (ASP) Information: About Alice Springs Tourism
The town of Alice Springs, in Australia's Northern Territory (NT), provides a diverse selection of tourist attractions, which include Adelaide House, the Desert Park, the Old Courthouse, the Olive Pink Botanical Gardens, the Frontier Camel Farm, the Road Transport Hall of Fame, Alice Springs Reptile Centre, Stuart Town Gaol, and scenic bushwalking, offering the chance to enjoy the native wildlife and scenery around the Telegraph Station and beyond.
Also close to ASP Airport is the famous Alice Springs Golf Club, a premier 18-hole golf course, regarded as one of the best golf courses in the whole of Australia and home to a highly regarded golfing school.
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