Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport

Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport

Lapangan Terbang Pulu Koko
Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport; Lapangan Terbang Pulu Koko
	Aerial view in the direction of Runway 33
	IATA: CCK; ICAO: YPCC;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Toll Remote Logistics
Location	West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Elevation AMSL	10 ft / 3 m
Coordinates	12°11′19″S 096°49′50″E / 12.18861°S 96.83056°E
Website	cocosislandairport.com.au
Map
	CCK Location on a map of the Indian Ocean
Runways
Statistics (2010/11)
Passengers
Passengers	15,712
Aircraft movements	303
	Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart; Passenger and aircraft movements from the BITRE

Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (IATA: CCK, ICAO: YPCC) is an airport serving the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, a territory of Australia located in the Indian Ocean. The airport is located on West Island, one of the South Keeling Islands and capital of the territory.

History

The airfield was built during World War II to support Allied aircraft in the war against Japan.

Facilities

The airport has one runway, designated 15/33, with an asphalt surface measuring 2,441 m × 45 m (8,009 ft × 148 ft) and an elevation of 10 ft (3 m) above sea level.^[2]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Virgin Australia Regional Airlines	Christmas Island, Perth

Statistics

Cocos Island Airport served 14,896 revenue passengers during financial year 2017–2018.^[1]^[3]

Annual passenger and aircraft statistics for Cocos Island Airport^[3]
Year^[1]	Revenue passengers	Aircraft movements
2001–02	4,740	218
2002–03	4,328	212
2003–04	4,976	218
2004–05	5,631	226
2005–06	5,632	224
2006–07	6,501	232
2007–08	6,510	320
2008–09	5,611	238
2009–10	9,129	302
2010–11	15,712	303
2011–12	7,957	277
2012–13	14,478	454
2013–14	8,664	398
2014–15	11,323	360
2015–16	17,659	308
2016–17	16,387	345
2017–18	14,896	260

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Fiscal year 1 July – 30 June
^ ^a ^b YPCC – Cocos (Keeling) Island (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 21 March 2024, Aeronautical Chart Archived 10 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
^ ^a ^b ^c "Airport Traffic Data 1985–86 to 2010–11". Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). May 2012. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help) Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"

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[fiscal-1] Fiscal year 1 July – 30 June

[AIP-2] YPCC – Cocos (Keeling) Island (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 21 March 2024, Aeronautical Chart Archived 10 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine

[BITRE-3] "Airport Traffic Data 1985–86 to 2010–11". Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). May 2012. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help) Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"

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