Victoria River Downs Airport
Victoria River Downs Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Heytesbury Beef | ||||||||||
| Serves | Victoria River Downs Station | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 291 ft (89 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°24′12″S 131°00′12″E / 16.40333°S 131.00333°E | ||||||||||
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  YVRD Location in the Northern Territory | |||||||||||
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| Sources: AIP[1] | |||||||||||
Victoria River Downs Airport (IATA: VCD, ICAO: YVRD) is an airport in Victoria River, Northern Territory, Australia which serves the Victoria River Downs Station.[2]
The airport is the primary base for Heli-Muster NT, who specialise in aerial mustering and charter work.[3] The company maintains a fleet of Robinson helicopters, fixed wing aircraft and supporting engineering staff out of a hangar at VRD.[4]
References
- ↑ YVRD – Victoria River Downs (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 9 July 2026
- ↑ "Place Names Register Extract for Victoria River Downs Aerodrome". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ↑ Matt Brann (7 April 2022). "Buyers of Heli-Muster NT praise its former owners as they prepare for a busy season ahead". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
- ↑ "Aviation Maintenance Industry in the Northern Territory". Northern Territory Government. 2019. p. 15. Retrieved 22 August 2026.