Airport
Lotus Vale Airport (LTV)
Lotus Vale Airport is a remote private airstrip on Stirling Lotus Vale Station in the Gulf of Carpentaria region of Far North Queensland. Access is typically arranged in advance through the station, with onward travel by station vehicle to Normanton and surrounding Gulf Country areas.
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About Lotus Vale Airport
Lotus Vale Airport is a remote private airstrip on Stirling Lotus Vale Station, a large cattle property in the Gulf of Carpentaria region of Far North Queensland. The airfield mainly supports station operations, private charter flights and essential services such as the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Located about 100 km northeast of Normanton, the nearest town, the airport has no scheduled commercial airline service. Access is restricted to authorized personnel and pre-arranged flights, which generally operate from regional centres such as Normanton or Mount Isa.
Infrastructure is minimal, with a single unsealed runway of roughly 870 metres and a basic aircraft parking area, but no formal passenger terminal. Landing requires prior permission, and during the wet season from November to April the airstrip can become a vital lifeline when local unsealed roads are cut off by flooding.
Ground transport is arranged through the station, as there are no taxis, buses or public transfers at the airport. The area operates on Australian Eastern Standard Time, UTC+10, and travellers should confirm all access and transport details with station management before arriving.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
Lotus Vale Airport has no formal passenger terminal. The facility is a private station airstrip with a single unsealed runway and a basic aircraft parking area used mainly by light turboprops and helicopters.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Lotus Vale Airport
Transfers
Pre-arranged station vehicles provide transfers between Lotus Vale Airport and Stirling Lotus Vale Station, with access to Normanton and surrounding Gulf Country areas arranged in advance.
Hourly Chauffeur
A station driver can be arranged for flexible travel around the property and between the airstrip and nearby working areas for visitors with pre-approved access.
Car Rental
Public car rental is not available at Lotus Vale Airport; visitors normally use station 4x4 vehicles arranged in advance through station management.
Bus & Group Transfers
Group movements at Lotus Vale Airport are coordinated through station management using suitable 4x4 vehicles, as no public bus services operate to this remote airstrip.
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