Meekatharra Airport
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 | ||||||||||||||
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  YMEK Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Meekatharra Airport (IATA: MKR, ICAO: YMEK) is an airport in Meekatharra, Western Australia.
Historic context
[edit]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
[edit]| Airlines | Destinations |
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| National Jet Express | Charter: Perth |
| Skippers Aviation | Charter: Mount Magnet, Perth, Wiluna |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
External links
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