Carnarvon Airport (Western Australia)
Airport in Western Australia
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Carnarvon Airport (IATA: CVQ, ICAO: YCAR) is an airport at Carnarvon, Western Australia. The airport is publicly owned, meaning that the local government, Shire of Carnarvon, controls it.
Carnarvon Airport | |||||||||||||||
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 Regional Express Airlines passenger terminal | |||||||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | N/A | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Shire of Carnarvon | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Carnarvon, Western Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Carnarvon, Western Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 13 ft (4.0 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24°52′50″S 113°40′20″E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www.carnarvon.wa.gov.au/Carnarvon-Airport | ||||||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||||||
  YCAR Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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| Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1] | |||||||||||||||
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Rex Airlines | Monkey Mia, Perth |
| National Jet Express (Operated by Rex Airlines using Q400 aircraft) | Perth |
Demand
Demand on the route is seasonal with it peaking during the summer season, although generally it is a low traffic route, which shares a flight from Perth to Shark Bay as a stop before departing for Carnarvon. Due to increased demand Rex Airlines charters the use of National Jet Express Q400s on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays to manage the demand, rather than using their own Saab 340 aircraft which have lower capacity.
Former Airlines
The following airlines have served this airport in the past:
- Virgin Australia Regional Airlines (formerly known as Skywest)
- Skippers Aviation
- Ansett
