Yorke Island Airport

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Yorke Island Airport
Summary
Airport typePrivate
Operator Torres Strait Island Regional Council
Location Yorke Island, Queensland
Elevation  AMSL 10 ft / 3 m
Coordinates 09°45′08″S143°24′16″E / 9.75222°S 143.40444°E / -9.75222; 143.40444
Map
Australia Queensland location map.svg
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YYKI
Location in Queensland
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
12/301,0003,281Concrete
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart [1] [2]

Yorke Island Airport( IATA : OKR, ICAO : YYKI) is an airport in Yorke Island, Queensland, Australia.

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Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Skytrans Airlines Coconut Island, Horn Island, Murray Island, Yam Island

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References

  1. YYKI – Yorke Island  (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia , effective 2023-06-15, Aeronautical Chart
  2. (archived link)