Kalbarri Airport

Kalbarri Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerShire of Northampton
OperatorShire of Northampton
LocationKalbarri, Western Australia, Australia
Elevation AMSL515 ft / 157 m
Coordinates27°41′30″S 114°15′36″E / 27.69167°S 114.26000°E / -27.69167; 114.26000
Map
YKBR is located in Western Australia
YKBR
YKBR
Location in Western Australia
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 1,600 5,249 Asphalt
Sources: AIP[1]

Kalbarri Airport (IATA: KAX, ICAO: YKBR) in Kalbarri, Western Australia is owned and operated by the Shire of Northampton. The airport is approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) from the town centre.

Kalbarri Airport was opened on 22 September 2001 by the Hon. Michelle Roberts, and at the time was jointly owned by the Shire of Northampton and the former Shire of Greenough.[2][3]

Total construction cost for the airport was $1.7 million, which was jointly funded by the WA Government's Regional Airports Development Scheme, the Shire of Northampton, the Shire of Greenough and the private sector.[4][3]

The airport required assessment of environmental impact prior to construction.[5][6]

Airlines and destinations

Kalbarri Airport does not receive any regular passenger transport (RPT) flights, but receives visits from general aviation and charter light aircraft.

The airport was formerly serviced by Skywest Airlines with Fokker F50 aircraft.

See also

References

  1. ^ YKBR – Kalbarri (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024
  2. ^ "Government provides funding for new airport terminal at Geraldton". 24 October 2000. Archived from the original on 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Boost for Kalbarri tourism with opening of new airport". 22 September 2001. Archived from the original on 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Shire of Northampton Aerodromes". Archived from the original on 3 March 2023.
  5. ^ Egerton-Warburton, Louise M; Considine, John A. (John Anthony), 1943-; Growns, Digby J; University of Western Australia. Faculty of Agriculture. Plant Sciences (1994), Site disturbance and seeder strategies enhance recruitment in Chamelaucium uncinatum (Geraldton wax) : report to the Western Australian Department of Conservation and Land Management on excision of land from the Kalbarri National Park for a proposed airport terminal, Plant Sciences (Horticulture), Faculty of Agriculture, University of Western Australia, retrieved 9 January 2023{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Alan Tingay & Associates; Western Australia. Environmental Protection Authority; Northampton (W.A. : Shire). Council (2000), Consultative environmental review : new Kalbarri airport : Shire of Northampton, Environmental Protection Authority], retrieved 9 January 2023


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