Airport in Meekatharra, Western Australia
Meekatharra Airport | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Shire of Meekatharra | ||||||||||||||
Location | Meekatharra, Western Australia | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,713 ft / 522 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 26°36′42″S 118°32′52″E / 26.61167°S 118.54778°E / -26.61167; 118.54778 | ||||||||||||||
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YMEKLocation in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart |
Meekatharra Airport (IATA: MKR, ICAO: YMEK) is an airport in Meekatharra, Western Australia.
Historic context
The airport was utilised in the 1930s in early stages of flight into the North West and Pilbara regions of Western Australia.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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National Jet Express | Charter: Perth |
Skippers Aviation | Charter: Mount Magnet, Perth, Wiluna |
See also
References
- YMEK – Meekatharra (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024, Aeronautical Chart
- "AIRWAY SERVICES". The West Australian. Vol. 55, no. 16, 627. Western Australia. 17 October 1939. p. 5. Retrieved 10 January 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- "AIRWAY SERVICES". Western Mail (Western Australia). Vol. 52, no. 2, 689. Western Australia. 2 September 1937. p. 7. Retrieved 10 January 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
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