Karratha Airport
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| Karratha Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: KTA – ICAO: YPKA | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Shire of Roebourne | ||
| Location | Karratha, Western Australia | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 29 ft / 9 m | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 08/26 | 6,070 | 1,850 | Asphalt |
| Source: DAFIF[1][2] | |||
Karratha Airport (IATA: KTA, ICAO: YPKA) is an airport in Karratha, Western Australia. The airport is 14 km from Karratha and 8 km from Dampier. The airport was opened in December 1983, and updgraded in 1998. The Karratha Airport is the second busiest Airport in Western Australia, with the busiest being Perth Airport.
[edit] Airlines and Destinations
- Qantas (Brisbane, Perth)
- QantasLink (Perth)
The Brisbane service operated by Qantas operates once a week. It was chosen over Broome Airport as the airport is closer to the mining regions of northern Western Australia.
[edit] References
- ^ Airport information for YPKA at World Aero Data. Source: DAFIF.
- ^ Airport information for KTA at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF.
[edit] External links
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