Shark Bay Airport
Shark Bay Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Shire of Shark Bay | ||||||||||
Operator | Aspen Monkey Mia Pty. Ltd. | ||||||||||
Location | Denham, Western Australia | ||||||||||
Opened | 1954[1][2][3][4][5] | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 111 ft / 34 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 25°53′36″S 113°34′36″E / 25.89333°S 113.57667°ECoordinates: 25°53′36″S 113°34′36″E / 25.89333°S 113.57667°E | ||||||||||
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![]() ![]() YSHK Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||
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Sources: AIP[6] |
Shark Bay Airport (IATA: MJK, ICAO: YSHK) is an airport located on the Peron Peninsula within the Shark Bay World Heritage site in the Gascoyne region serving Monkey Mia, a resort in Western Australia, and the nearby town of Denham.
Airlines and destinations[]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Regional Express | Carnarvon, Perth |
See also[]
- List of airports in Western Australia
- Aviation transport in Australia
References[]
- ^ "Passenger Service Opens To Shark Bay Airport". Northern Times. Vol. 78, no. 44. Western Australia. 4 November 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 9 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Minister Told Of Need For Airstrip". The West Australian. Vol. 69, no. 20, 737. Western Australia. 6 January 1953. p. 4. Retrieved 9 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Shark Bay's Claim For Aerodrome". The West Australian. Vol. 68, no. 20, 443. Western Australia. 26 January 1952. p. 7. Retrieved 9 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Aerodrome Started". Northern Times. Vol. 78, no. 1. Western Australia. 7 January 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 9 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "New Airport At Shark Bay". Northern Times. Vol. 78, no. 18. Western Australia. 6 May 1954. p. 5. Retrieved 9 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ YSHK – Shark Bay (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 2 Dec 2021
External links[]
Categories:
- Airports in Western Australia
- Shark Bay
- Western Australia airport stubs