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Karratha Airport

IATA KTAICAO YPKAMedium airport

Karratha Airport is a medium airport near Karratha in Western Australia, Australia. It is listed as IATA KTA and ICAO YPKA. The airport is located at -20.7122° / 116.7730° at an elevation of 9 m (29 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,280 m. The nearest airport is Wickham Airport, 37 km (23 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Data

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IATA code	`KTA`
ICAO code	`YPKA`
Identifier	`YPKA`
Type	Medium airport
City	Karratha
Region	Western Australia
Country	Australia
Coordinates	-20.71220, 116.77300
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	20° 42′ 43.92″ S 116° 46′ 22.81″ E
Elevation	9 m (29 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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