King Island Airport
| King Island Airport | |||||||||||||||||||
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| IATA: KNS – ICAO: YKII | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | King Island Council | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | King Island | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Currie, Tasmania | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 132 ft / 40 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 39°52′39″S 143°52′42″E / 39.87750°S 143.87833°ECoordinates: 39°52′39″S 143°52′42″E / 39.87750°S 143.87833°E | ||||||||||||||||||
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  YKII Location in Tasmania | |||||||||||||||||||
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King Island Airport (IATA: KNS, ICAO: YKII) is a small regional airport located near the town of Currie on King Island off the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. The airport is owned and operated by the King Island Council.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| King Island Airlines | Melbourne–Moorabbin |
| Regional Express | Melbourne |
| Airlines of Tasmania | Wynyard, Launceston |
| Sharp Airlines | Burnie–Wynyard, Launceston, Melbourne–Essendon |
Accidents and incidents
The airport was the site of a light plane crash on 26 November 1998, when a Piper Lance crashed shortly after take off on its way to Moorabbin, Victoria, killing three Melbourne nurses on board. It was suspected that a strong gust of wind just after take off caused the plane to stall and crash.
See also
References
- ↑ YKII – King Island (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 10 November 2016, Aeronautical Chart
External links
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