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Car hire Katherine Airport

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Car rental location Katherine Airport

Location information for Katherine Airport


Katherine Airport car hire

Katherine Airport is located roughly 15kms south of the Northern Territory town of Katherine. No commercial flights fly in or out of the airport, although chartered flights sometimes use the facility. The airport also functions as the RAAF Base Tindal. The Northern Territory is beautiful but distances between towns are far, meaning car rental in Katherine Airport is well worth considering.


Katherine Airport facilities

The airport has facilities to handle chartered flights as well as hangers for Air Force planes. There is a runway and parking facilities on the premises. Taxis can be booked to meet passengers on arrival or visitors can make use of the car rental agencies to book car hire in Katherine Airport.


Katherine Airport excursions

This beautiful area of the country offers numerous wonderful attractions. Nitmiluk National Park is around 30 minutes' drive from the town and features the incredible Katherine Gorge and the Leliyn/Edith Falls. Excellent recreational activities such as hiking and canoeing can be enjoyed. Roughly 20 minutes' drive east is Cutta Cutta Caves National Park, while a little closer to the town centre is a museum and art gallery.


Best time to visit

The Northern Territory has a tropical savannah climate, meaning Katherine experiences contrasting wet and dry seasons. Year-round temperatures are regularly well above the 30°C level; however, there is extremely high rainfall between December and March, and almost no rain between June and August. April and October experience showers which cool the air, and be comfortable times to visit.


Car rental in Katherine Airport

An excellent way to explore the region is to pick up car rental, with Katherine being a gateway to the Northern Territory. Before travelling to this pretty little town, compare car hire online to find a vehicle to suit your budget and requirements. The car will be waiting at the airport, with the town just a 10-minute drive north on the Stuart Highway. This part of the highway has no speed limit and rarely experiences any traffic congestion.

Practical information

  • Currency
    Australian dollar
  • Driving direction
    Left
  • City speed limit
    50 km/h
  • Freeway speed limit
    100 - 130 km/h
  • Language
    English

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