East Kimberley Regional Airport
East Kimberley Regional Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Shire of Wyndham East-Kimberley | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kununurra | ||||||||||
| Location | Kununurra, Western Australia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 145 ft / 44 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 15°46′41″S 128°42′27″E / 15.77806°S 128.70750°E | ||||||||||
| Website | https://www.swek.wa.gov.au/airports.aspx | ||||||||||
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  YPKU Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (2010/11[1]) | |||||||||||
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| Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[2] Passenger and aircraft movements from the BITRE[3] | |||||||||||
The East Kimberley Regional Airport (IATA: KNX, ICAO: YPKU), locally known as the Kununurra Airport, is an airport in Kununurra, Western Australia. The airport is 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) west of the town.[2] Heavy wet seasons often result in this area being cut off from essential outside services and deliveries. The airport is a crucial piece of infrastructure which enables people and goods to enter or leave from the region and especially supports tourism and economic development.
In 2012, a major expansion of the airport was completed and opened to the public. Costing about AUD$8.68 million, it effectively doubled the size of the facility. This now includes a dedicated arrivals hall with baggage carousel, enlarged check-in area and improved security for the enlarged departure lounge.[4]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Airnorth | Broome, Darwin Seasonal: Perth[citation needed] |
| Aviair | Balgo, Halls Creek, Kalumburu |
| Virgin Australia | Perth |
Charter airlines
[edit]Due to the long distances involved in traveling across the Kimberley region, several air-tours are offered by various charter airlines not based in Kununurra, hopping across the north-west of Australia. Occasionally connecting some major eastern Australian cities directly with Kununurra and with some bus tour companies too, to avoid lengthy transfers in Darwin or Perth.
Statistics
[edit]Kununurra Airport was ranked 47th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010–2011.[1][3]
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New terminal
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East Kimberly Regional Airport (Kununurra) departure lounge -
View of East Kimberly Regional Airport (Kununurra) from the window of a Virgin Australia Fokker 100 -
Airside view of East Kimberly Regional Airport (Kununurra) -
Arrivals gate at East Kimberley Regional Airport
Old terminal
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Former terminal building before the 2011-12 expansion works -
Inside the former terminal building
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ a b Fiscal year 1 July – 30 June
- ^ a b YPKU – Kununurra (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 19 March 2026, 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. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"
- ^ "Kimberley Page :: News and Information from Western Australia's Kimberley Region, Kununurra news, Fitzroy Crossing News, Broome News, Derby News, Halls Creek News". kimberleypage.com.au. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Scenic Flights & Air Tours – Air Charter Services – Scheduled Flights". Scenic Flights & Air Tours – Air Charter Services – Scheduled Flights – Aviair. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Scenic Air Tours & Charter Flights". Scenic Air Tours & Charter Flights – Kimberley Air Tours. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "Shoal Air - Charter & Scenic Flights in the Kimberley". Scenic Air Tours & Charter Flights – Shoal Air Charter & Tours. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
