RAAF Base Tindal / Katherine Tindal Civilian Airport – KTR Tindal

The RAAF Base Tindal is a civil aviation airfield and a military air base of the Royal Australian Air Force. It’s located about nine miles southeast of the town in Northern Territory, Australia - Katherine. Built in 1942, KTR Tindal has since been the RAAF’s main operational base in the Northern Territory and is currently the home base of No. 75 Squadron as well as other non-flying RAAF units. In the early 1990s, the RAAF and the town council of Katherine established an agreement for the joint use of the runway as well as other facilities on the base. A general aviation area and civilian passenger terminal were constructed as a result of this agreement.

Best Time to Visit

The shared airstrip at KTR Tindal is expansive enough for commercial aircraft as big as the Boeing 737. The Katherine Tindal Civilian Airport is serviced by the airlines Airnorth, which offers flights to Alice Springs, Darwin, and Tennant Creek, and Katherine Aviation, which offers flights to Borroloola, Gove, Groote Eylandt, Kalkaringi, Lajamanu, and Ngukurr.

What to Do & Area Attractions

The closest hotels and accommodations to the Tindal Airport (KTR) are all located several miles away in Katherine, Northern Territory. Tourists looking for budget accommodations relatively near the airport can stay at the Riverview Tourist Village, which is a 20-minute drive away. Just another few minutes further are other great lodging options, including the all-budget Palm Court Budget Motel Hostel/Backpackers. For more upscale travelers, the indigenous-owned high-end Cicada Lodge is a beautiful place to stay about 45 minutes away.