Mount Hotham Airport
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| Mount Hotham Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: MHU - ICAO: YHOT | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Mount Hotham Skiing Company | ||
| Serves | Bright, Victoria | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,260 ft (1,298 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 11/29 | 4,762 | 1,451 | Asphalt |
Mount Hotham Airport (IATA: MHU, ICAO: YHOT) is a small Australian regional airport, which serves the Victorian ski resort of Mount Hotham. The airport opened in 2000, and it is Australia's highest-altitude airport.
The airport is served by charter flights and commercial Qantas subsidiary QantasLink.
[edit] Incidents and accidents
On 8 July 2005, a Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain charter plane crashed into terrain while attempting to make a landing at the airport, killing the pilot and two passengers.
[edit] External links
- World Aero Data airport information for YHOT
- Australian Transport Safety Bureau: Collision with terrain, Piper PA-31-350 VH-OAO at Mt Hotham
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