Shark Bay Airport
Airport in Western Australia
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Monkey Mia Airport (IATA: MJK, ICAO: YSHK), also known as Shark Bay Airport,[2] is an airport located on the Peron Peninsula within the Shark Bay World Heritage Site in the Gascoyne region serving Monkey Mia, a resort in Western Australia, and the nearby town of Denham.
Monkey Mia Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Shire of Shark Bay | ||||||||||
| Operator | RAC Tourism Assets Pty Ltd | ||||||||||
| Serves | Denham | ||||||||||
| Location | Denham, Shark Bay, Western Australia | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1994 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 111 ft (34 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°53′36″S 113°34′36″E | ||||||||||
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  YSHK Location in Western Australia | |||||||||||
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| Sources: AIP[1] | |||||||||||
History
In the late 1980s, the construction of a new airport was proposed, however, it was on Aboriginal land. Site surveys were conducted, which was assessed for the Airport Syndicate.[3]
Monkey Mia Airport was then built in 1994 to replace the old Denham Airport, which the State Government funded $67,600 for. In October 2004, the State Government additionally funded $18,200 for the project, which when complete could allow aircraft to use the airstrip 24/7. This was a part of the broader 2003-04 Regional Airports Development Scheme funding round, which were to allocate $2 million towards 37 airport projects.[4] On 20 December 2011, Monkey Mia Airport was assigned as a category 6 security controlled airport under regulation 3.0 IB of the Aviation Transport Security Regulations 2005.[5]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Rex Airlines | Carnarvon, Perth |
