King Island Airport (IATA: KNS, ICAO: YKII) is a small regional airport located near the town of Currie on King Island off the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. The airport is owned and operated by the King Island Council.
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King Island Airport | |||||||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
Operator | King Island Council | ||||||||||||||||||
Serves | King Island | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Currie, Tasmania | ||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 132 ft / 40 m | ||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 39°52′39″S 143°52′42″E | ||||||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() YKII Location in Tasmania | |||||||||||||||||||
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Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1] |
Airlines | Destinations |
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King Island Airlines | Melbourne–Moorabbin |
Rex Airlines | Melbourne–Tullamarine |
Sharp Airlines | Burnie–Wynyard, Hobart, Launceston, Melbourne–Essendon |
Airlines | Destinations |
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Southern Airlines | Melbourne–Moorabbin |
The airport was the site of a light plane crash on 26 November 1998, when a Piper Lance crashed shortly after takeoff on its way to Moorabbin, Victoria, killing three Melbourne nurses on board. It was suspected that a strong gust of wind just after takeoff caused the plane to stall and crash.
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