Alice Springs Airport

Alice Springs Airport is a regional airport 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi) south of  Alice Springs, Northern Territory. The airport has two  runways, the only scheduled flights using the airport are domestic, although international charters do use the airport on occasions. The airport is not subject to a  curfew  and operates 24 hours a day. The facility is also extensively used to launch stratospheric  research balloons; the runways used for a balloon launch are closed for aircraft traffic during the balloon launch process.