Shark Bay Airport

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.

Shark Bay Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerShire of Shark Bay
OperatorAspen Monkey Mia Pty. Ltd.
LocationDenham, Western Australia
Opened1954[1][2][3][4][5]
Elevation AMSL111 ft / 34 m
Coordinates25°53′36″S 113°34′36″E
Map
YSHK
Location in Western Australia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 1,690 5,545 Asphalt
Sources: AIP[6]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Regional Express Carnarvon, Perth

See also

References

  1. "Passenger Service Opens To Shark Bay Airport". Northern Times. 78 (44). Western Australia. 4 November 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 9 August 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  2. "Minister Told Of Need For Airstrip". The West Australian. 69 (20, 737). Western Australia. 6 January 1953. p. 4. Retrieved 9 August 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Shark Bay's Claim For Aerodrome". The West Australian. 68 (20, 443). Western Australia. 26 January 1952. p. 7. Retrieved 9 August 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  4. "Aerodrome Started". Northern Times. 78 (1). Western Australia. 7 January 1954. p. 1. Retrieved 9 August 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  5. "New Airport At Shark Bay". Northern Times. 78 (18). Western Australia. 6 May 1954. p. 5. Retrieved 9 August 2019 via National Library of Australia.
  6. YSHK – Shark Bay (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 05 Nov 2020


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