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Boigu Island Airport
IATA: GIC ICAO: YBOI
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Torres Strait Islands Regional Council
Serves	Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia
Elevation AMSL	10 ft / 3 m
Coordinates	09°13′58″S 142°13′06″E / 9.23278°S 142.21833°E / -9.23278; 142.21833
Map
YBOILocation in Queensland
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 09/27 730 2,395 Sealed
Sources: AIP

Boigu Island Airport (IATA: GIC, ICAO: YBOI) is an airport serving Boigu Island in Queensland, Australia. It was officially opened as the Charlie Gibuma Memorial Airstrip on 26 July 1981 by Hon. Ken Tomkins, then Queensland Minister for Aboriginal and Island Affairs. The airport is operated by the Torres Strait Islands Regional Council.

Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of 10 ft (3 m) above sea level. It has one runway designated 09/27 which is 730 m (2,395 ft) long.

Airlines and destinations

References

1. ^ YBOI – Boigu Island (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 28 November 2024
2. Accident history for GIC at Aviation Safety Network
3. Airport information for Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia (YBOI / GIC) at Great Circle Mapper.

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