Noonkanbah Airport (NKB)

NoneAU 🇦🇺 Small Airport

ICAO

YNKA

IATA

NKB

Elevation

- ft

Region

AU-WA

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Airport Information

GPS Code: YNKA

Local Code: Not available

Location: -18.494699° N, 124.851997° E

Continent: Oceania

Type: Small Airport

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Online Reviews Summary

Noonkanbah Airport (YNKA/NKB) is a small regional airport located near Noonkanbah Station in the Kimberley region of Western Australia,. It serves as a vital entry point to this remote area, supporting the nearby Noonkanbah Station (a large cattle station), the mining industry, and tourism.

  • Location: Approximately 120 kilometers (75 miles) east of Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, at coordinates 18-29-40.9181S, 124-51-07.1906E,.
  • Type: Regional airport, primarily serving charter flights and small aircraft; it does not handle commercial flights.
  • Runway: It has one runway, 16/34, which is 4593 ft (1400 m) long,.
  • Historical Significance: During World War II, the Royal Australian Air Force established a base at the civil airfield at Noonkanbah Station on March 1, 1943. It was used by the Netherlands East Indies Air Force as a staging base and could handle B-24 Liberators. The airfield base was made non-operational on September 30, 1944, and disbanded on December 24, 1945.

*Sources researched: en.wikipedia.org, airportguide.com, hectindia.com, bigorre.org, fshub.io*

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Designation Length Width Surface Status
16/34 4593 ft - ft X Active

Type Description Frequency
CTAF CTAF 119.8 MHz
MISC MISC 122.6 MHz

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