The East Kimberley Regional Airport (IATA: KNX, ICAO: YPKU), locally known as the Kununurra Airport, is an airport in Kununurra, Western Australia. The airport is 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) west of the town.[2] Heavy wet seasons often result in this area being cut off from essential outside services and deliveries. The airport is a crucial piece of infrastructure which enables people and goods to enter or leave from the region and especially supports tourism and economic development.

East Kimberley Regional Airport
IATA: KNX ICAO: YPKU
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Shire of Wyndham East-Kimberley
Serves	Kununurra
Location	Kununurra, Western Australia
Elevation AMSL	145 ft / 44 m
Coordinates	15°46′41″S 128°42′27″E
Website	https://www.swek.wa.gov.au/airports.aspx
Map
YPKU Location in Western Australia
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 12/30 1,829 6,001 Asphalt
Statistics (2010/11[1])
Passengers 86,955 Aircraft movements 2,779
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[2] Passenger and aircraft movements from the BITRE[3]

In 2012, a major expansion of the airport was completed and opened to the public. Costing about AUD$8.68 million, it effectively doubled the size of the facility. This now includes a dedicated arrivals hall with baggage carousel, enlarged check-in area and improved security for the enlarged departure lounge.[4]

Airlines and destinations

Charter airlines

• Kimberley Air Tours[6]
• Shoal Air
• Helispirit[7]
• Aviair[8]

Due to the long distances involved in traveling across the Kimberley region, several air-tours are offered by various charter airlines not based in Kununurra, hopping across the north-west of Australia. Occasionally connecting some major eastern Australian cities directly with Kununurra and with some bus tour companies too, to avoid lengthy transfers in Darwin or Perth.

Statistics

Kununurra Airport was ranked 47th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010–2011.[1][3]

New terminal

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  East Kimberly Regional Airport (Kununurra) departure lounge
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  View of East Kimberly Regional Airport (Kununurra) from the window of a Virgin Australia Fokker 100
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  Airside view of East Kimberly Regional Airport (Kununurra)
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  Arrivals gate at East Kimberley Regional Airport

Old terminal

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  Former terminal building before the 2011-12 expansion works
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  Inside the former terminal building

See also

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

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to East Kimberley Regional Airport.

• Airservices Aerodromes & Procedure Charts

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