Christmas Creek Airport

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Christmas Creek Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Location Christmas Creek Station, Western Australia
Elevation  AMSL 125 ft / 38 m
Coordinates 22°21′15.5″S119°38′31.1″E / 22.354306°S 119.641972°E / -22.354306; 119.641972 Coordinates: 22°21′15.5″S119°38′31.1″E / 22.354306°S 119.641972°E / -22.354306; 119.641972
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YCHK
Location in Western Australia
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1,1003,609

Christmas Creek Airport( IATA : CXQ, ICAO : YCHK) is an airport serving Christmas Creek Station, in the Australian state of Western Australia. [1]

Contents

It is located in the Shire of Derby-West Kimberley, one of the four local government areas in the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 125 ft (38 m) above sea level. It has one runway that is 1,100 m (3,609 ft) in length. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Airport information for CXQ / YCHK at Great Circle Mapper.