Meekatharra Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorShire of Meekatharra
LocationMeekatharra, Western Australia
Elevation AMSL1,713 ft / 522 m
Coordinates26°36′42″S 118°32′52″E / 26.61167°S 118.54778°E / -26.61167; 118.54778
Map
YMEK is located in Western Australia
YMEK
YMEK
Location in Western Australia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 2,181 7,156 Asphalt
15/33 1,065 3,494 Earth
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]

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.[2][3]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
National Jet Express Charter: Perth
Skippers Aviation Charter: Mount Magnet, Perth, Wiluna

See also

References

  1. ^ YMEK – Meekatharra (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 21 March 2024, Aeronautical Chart
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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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