Ayers Rock Airport – AYQ
Operated by the Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia Pty Ltd, Ayers Rock Airport is a public airport located just 20 minutes away from the world-famous Uluru or most commonly referred to as Ayers Rock, North Territory, Australia. The airport is also called as Connellan Airport, after the founder of Connellan Airways, Edward Connellan. It primarily serves the town of Yulara, which is almost 500 kilometers away from the city of Alice Springs. Ayers Rock Airport is assigned the IATA code of AYQ and ICAO code of YAYE.
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There is only one main terminal in Ayers Rock Airport, which offers scheduled flights to various destinations in Australia, including Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney. The airport hosts an average of 300,000 passengers yearly, with over 4,000 aircraft movements. Four airlines, namely Jetstar Airways, Qantas, QantasLink, and Virgin Australia, are currently serving the airport, connecting routes to a total of eight destinations within the country. Although there are available flights to and from major cities, the primary traffic in the airport is light aircraft. Ayers Rock Airport also features a single asphalt-paved runway, which is more than 2,500 meters in length. From AYQ, enjoy seeing the sights at Yulara and its neighboring communities.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Just ten-minutes drive from Ayers Rock Airport, you can find the luxurious accommodations of Desert Gardens Hotel - Ayers Rock Resort and Sails in the Desert. Both of these hotels offer free airport transportations to their guests, along with free shuttle service within the area.
On this page it is easy to search for Ayers Rock, NT, Australia airport hotels, we have listed hotels, airport motels,
resorts, inns in order of proximity, closest airport lodging options are listed first. Ayers Rock, NT, Australia (AYQ-Connellan) airport
area map also gives you guidance on the distance of these hotels from the AYQ airport.
Most of these AYQ
hotels are designed to serve frequent travelers. If you are on business trip or family vacation or if your flight is delayed
and you need an overnight stay near the airport. Some of these Ayers Rock, NT, Australia
motels have passenger pick up or free airport shuttle service which you can take advantage of.
Map of Ayers Rock, NT, Australia Hotels
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Weather Forecast for Ayers Rock, NT, Australia (AYQ-Connellan)
If you planning to travel to Ayers Rock, NT, Australia (AYQ-Connellan), here is your 6-day travel weather forecast to make sure you have all the essentials needed during your stay.
Start your day when the sunrises at 8:22 PM.
The temperature feels like 84.15 with a humidity level of 25 so dress accordingly.
Cloud coverage is 67 percent with visibility at 14.9 percent.
Today’s UV index is 5, don’t forget the sunscreen if you need it!
Today’s winds are traveling south at a speed of 8 MPH. At the end of the day don’t miss the sunset at 9:50 AM.
Fahrenheit / Celsius
Today
11/22
Broken clouds
86°F
High: 97°F
Low: 73°F
Precipitation: 20%
Saturday
11/23
Thunderstorm with rain
82°F
High: 93°F
Low: 70°F
Precipitation: 55%
Sunday
11/24
Few clouds
77°F
High: 86°F
Low: 70°F
Precipitation: 15%
Monday
11/25
Few clouds
82°F
High: 93°F
Low: 76°F
Precipitation: 0%
Tuesday
11/26
Thunderstorm with rain
84°F
High: 96°F
Low: 72°F
Precipitation: 65%
Wednesday
11/27
Broken clouds
81°F
High: 93°F
Low: 73°F
Precipitation: 10%
FAQs
What are the most common amenities for Ayers Rock, NT, Australia AYQ airport hotels?
Airport hotels have useful amenities for frequent travelers like free AYQ airport shuttle service, 24 hour in-room dinning,
late check-in and check-out and free breakfast. For business traveler amenities like
free wifi and meeting rooms are helpful. Most common amenities are Vending Machines, Complimentary Breakfast
and Complimentary Breakfast.
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