Monkey Mia Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerShire of Shark Bay
OperatorRAC Tourism Assets Pty Ltd
LocationDenham, Western Australia
Opened1954[1][2][3][4][5]
Elevation AMSL111 ft / 34 m
Coordinates25°53′36″S 113°34′36″E / 25.89333°S 113.57667°E / -25.89333; 113.57667
Map
YSHK is located in Western Australia
YSHK
YSHK
Location in Western Australia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 1,690 5,545 Asphalt
Sources: AIP[6]

Monkey Mia Airport (IATA: MJK, ICAO: YSHK) is an airport located on the Peron Peninsula within the Shark Bay World Heritage Site in the Gascoyne region serving Monkey Mia, a resort in Western Australia, and the nearby town of Denham.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Rex Airlines Carnarvon, Perth

See also

References

  1. ^ "Passenger Service Opens To Shark Bay Airport". Northern Times. Vol. 78, no. 44. Western Australia. 4 November 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 9 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Minister Told of Need For Airstrip". The West Australian. Vol. 69, no. 20, 737. Western Australia. 6 January 1953. p. 4. Retrieved 9 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Shark Bay's Claim For Aerodrome". The West Australian. Vol. 68, no. 20, 443. Western Australia. 26 January 1952. p. 7. Retrieved 9 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Aerodrome Started". Northern Times. Vol. 78, no. 1. Western Australia. 7 January 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 9 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "New Airport at Shark Bay". Northern Times. Vol. 78, no. 18. Western Australia. 6 May 1954. p. 5. Retrieved 9 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ YSHK – Shark Bay (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 30 November 2023

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