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 2023-11-30


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