Roper Bar Airport (RPB)

Roper Bar, AU 🇦🇺 Small Airport

ICAO

YRRB

IATA

RPB

Elevation

92 ft

Region

AU-NT

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Airport Information

GPS Code: YRRB

Local Code: Not available

Location: -14.734814° N, 134.525485° E

Continent: OC

Type: Small Airport

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What Travelers Say

AI-Generated Summary Based on web research

Due to the nature of Roper Bar Airport (YRRB (RPB)) as a small, private runway primarily serving charter and private aircraft, recent traveler reviews and experiences for a typical commercial airport terminal are extremely limited to non-existent in available public information. The facility is more accurately described as an airstrip associated with the local Roper Bar Park & Store rather than a conventional airport with extensive passenger services. Therefore, overall traveler sentiment and satisfaction, terminal facilities, security wait times, and customs/immigration experiences as understood for commercial airports are not applicable or reported.

What Travelers Love (Related to the Roper Bar area for those using the airstrip):

  • Convenient Access to Remote Area: The airstrip provides essential air access to the remote Roper Bar region, situated between Katherine and Limmen National Park.
  • Associated Services at Roper Bar Park & Store: Travelers can find accommodation, meals, fuel, and supplies at the nearby Roper Bar Park & Store, which caters to travelers, contractors, and adventurers.
  • Private Aviation Refuelling: An aviation refuelling station is available for charter and private aircraft.
  • Local Hospitality: The Roper Bar Park & Store offers a remote service hub with motel rooms (air-conditioned, with TVs, fridges, complimentary breakfast, laundry access) and a caravan park with powered and unpowered sites, showers, and toilets.
Common Complaints
  • Lack of Typical Airport Facilities: As a private runway, Roper Bar Airport lacks the standard terminal facilities, amenities, and services (e.g., shops, restaurants, extensive waiting areas, public transportation options) found at commercial airports.
  • Misleading Security/Immigration Information: Some online sources provide generic "estimated" security and immigration wait times (e.g., 28 min security, 8 min immigration) for RPB. However, given the airport's private nature, these are unlikely to be accurate or relevant for typical traveler experiences and are more indicative of automated data rather than actual passenger flow at this specific remote airstrip. There would generally be no public "security wait times" or "passport control" in the conventional sense for a private airstrip in regional Australia.
  • Limited Public Transportation and Parking at Airstrip: Direct public transportation to the airstrip is likely non-existent, and parking would be informal or arranged privately.

Roper Bar Airport serves as a vital private air access point for a remote part of the Northern Territory, primarily supporting the operations and visitors of the Roper Bar Park & Store. Travelers should expect a very basic airstrip experience, with essential services and amenities available through the associated local business rather than within a dedicated airport terminal.

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Designation Length Width Surface Status
13/31 4107 ft - ft X Active

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CTAF CTAF 122.4 MHz
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