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Karratha Airport

Karratha, Australia

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YPKA

Elevation

29 ft

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The Essence of Karratha Airport

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Location

Karratha · WA · Australia

Connectivity

7 routes · 5 destinations

Position

-20.712°, 116.773° · 29 ft elev.

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Electronic Travel Authority (601), eVisitor (651)Official

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Gateway to Western Australia's Pilbara resource region.

Opened

1960s

Location

Karratha, Australia

Karratha Airport is a regional airport serving Karratha, a major industrial and mining city in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It plays a critical role in supporting the resources sector, including iron ore, liquefied natural gas, and offshore oil and gas operations, with a large proportion of passengers traveling for fly-in fly-out (FIFO) work. The airport underwent significant expansion and redevelopment in the 2010s to accommodate the rapid growth of the Pilbara economy, including a major terminal upgrade completed around 2014. It is operated by the Shire of Roebourne and handles both scheduled commercial services and charter flights. Karratha Airport connects the region primarily to Perth, with links to other regional Western Australian destinations. Its passenger volumes are heavily influenced by commodity cycles and the level of resources activity in the broader Pilbara region.

Terminals

The airport has a single modern terminal building that was significantly redeveloped and expanded to handle increased passenger traffic from resources industry growth.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include taxis, hire cars, and shuttle buses connecting the airport to Karratha city centre and surrounding industrial areas.

Airlines here

Qantas and Virgin Australia are the primary carriers operating scheduled services, mainly connecting Karratha to Perth.

Notable facts

›Karratha Airport is one of the busiest regional airports in Western Australia by passenger numbers.
›A large share of traffic consists of FIFO workers servicing Pilbara mining and LNG projects.
›The terminal underwent a major redevelopment completed around 2014 to increase capacity.
›The airport is owned and operated by the Shire of Roebourne.
›It serves as a logistical hub for Woodside Energy's North West Shelf and Pluto LNG operations.

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Route map (5 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Qantas

Airnorth

Trans Mediterranean Airlines

Viasa

V Australia Airlines

Virgin Australia

Routes

KTA → MELQF · 73H

KTA → BNEQF · 73H

KTA → PERQF · 73H

KTA → PHEQF · E70

KTA → SYDQF · 73H

KTA → PHETL · E70

KTA → PERVA · E90 73H 100 320

Aircraft operating here

73H5 routes Embraer 1702 routes Embraer 1901 routes Fokker 1001 routes Airbus A3201 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Karratha Airport is an airport in Karratha, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The airport is 14 km (8.7 mi) from Karratha and 5 nautical miles south of Dampier.

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Karratha Airport

Airport in Western Australia

Karratha Airport is an airport in Karratha, in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The airport is 14 km (8.7 mi) from Karratha and 5 nautical miles south of Dampier.

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