Morington Island Airport – ONG
Mornington Island Airport serves the island of Mornington, Queensland in Australia. It operates under the IATA code ONG and the ICAO code YMTI. It is a public airport, owned by the local government and operated by the Mornington Shire Council, a local government area in the northwest of Queensland. It covers the Mornington Island and the neighboring islands, which are part of the Wellesley Island Group. Mornington Island Airport – ONG sits at an elevation of 33 feet or 10 meter above mean sea level. There are two runways, one is 0.9-mile long and the second one is 756 meters long. The first runway has an asphalt surface while the second one has red gravel.
Best Time to Visit
The airport is an important air travel hub for Mornington Island in Queensland. Queensland is the second-largest state in the Commonwealth of Australia. The main airline that services Mornington Island Airport is Regional Express. It is an Australian airline based in Mascot, New South Wales. It is second largest regional airline in the country, next to Qantas. Destinations served from Mornington Island Airport include Burketown, Cairns, Doomadgee, Mount Isa, and Normanton.
In 2006, the airport received more than $200,000 in funds to help improve the airport’s security. Cities, towns, and villages located near the airport include Burketown, Domadgee, Normanton, and more.
What to Do & Area Attractions
There is a small handful of hotels and accommodations found on the island and near the hotel. One of the most recommended properties is Mornington Island Accommodation, it is located in 1 Mission Road.
