Karratha Airport
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Karratha Airport is an airport in Karratha
, Western Australia
. The airport is 14 km from Karratha and 8 km from Dampier
. The airport was opened in December 1983, and upgraded in 1998. The Karratha Airport is the second busiest Airport in Western Australia with Perth Airport being the busiest. In the year ending 30 June 2009 the airport handled 486 582 passengers nearly 100 000 increase over 2008 and is ranked 18th busiest in Australia. For the year ending June 2010 it was 587,211 passengers. By 2011 it had reached 671,000 passengers, of which the vast majority are fly-in fly-out. Port Hedland International Airport
is northeast of this airport.
*Karratha-Perth route data only included from October 2008
Karratha, Western Australia
-Facilities:A range of hotel, motel, B&B and caravan/RV accommodation is available for visitors. However, as the town is booming, accommodation is often hard to come by.The town has restaurants, a tavern, two hotels and two night clubs...
, Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
. The airport is 14 km from Karratha and 8 km from Dampier
Dampier, Western Australia
Dampier is a major industrial port in the north-west of Western Australia. The Dampier Port is part of the Dampier Archipelago. The port services petrochemical, salt, iron ore and natural gas export industries. Rio Tinto exports large volumes of iron ore through the port, and in September 2010...
. The airport was opened in December 1983, and upgraded in 1998. The Karratha Airport is the second busiest Airport in Western Australia with Perth Airport being the busiest. In the year ending 30 June 2009 the airport handled 486 582 passengers nearly 100 000 increase over 2008 and is ranked 18th busiest in Australia. For the year ending June 2010 it was 587,211 passengers. By 2011 it had reached 671,000 passengers, of which the vast majority are fly-in fly-out. Port Hedland International Airport
Port Hedland International Airport
Port Hedland International Airport is an airport at Port Hedland, Western Australia. The airport is 14 km from Port Hedland and 11 km from South Hedland and is owned by the Town of Port Hedland Council. The airport has more than 250,000 passengers and 20,000 flights per year.It is...
is northeast of this airport.
Airlines and destinations
Operations
| Rank | Airport | Passengers carried | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Perth AirportPerth Airport Perth Airport is an Australian domestic and international airport serving Perth, the capital and largest city of Western Australia. The airport itself is located in the suburb of Perth Airport.... |
574,900 | NA* |
*Karratha-Perth route data only included from October 2008