Meekatharra Airport

Meekatharra Airport
IATA: MKR ICAO: YMEK
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Shire of Meekatharra
Location	Meekatharra, Western Australia
Elevation  AMSL	1,713 ft / 522 m
Coordinates	26°36′42″S118°32′52″E / 26.61167°S 118.54778°E / -26.61167; 118.54778
Map
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

Airlines	Destinations
Airnorth	Charter: Perth
National Jet Express	Charter: Perth
Skippers Aviation	Charter: Mount Magnet, Perth

See also

• List of airports in Western Australia
• Aviation transport in Australia

References

1. YMEK – Meekatharra  (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia , effective 4 September 2025, 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.