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Noonkanbah Airport (IATA: NKB, ICAO: YNKA), AU.
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*
AirportRoutes · updated May 17, 2026
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Noonkanbah Airport is located AU. Its IATA code is NKB and ICAO code is YNKA.