Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport

Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport
Aerial view in the direction of Runway 33
IATA: CCK – ICAO: YPCC
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Toll Remote Logistics
Location West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Elevation AMSL 10 ft / 3 m
Coordinates
Map
YPCC
Location on a map of the Indian Ocean
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 2,438 7,999 Asphalt
Sources: Australian AIP,[1] DAFIF[2][3]

Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport (IATA: CCK, ICAO: YPCC) is an airport serving the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, a territory of Australia located in the Indian Ocean. The airport is located on West Island, one of the South Keeling Islands and capital of the territory.

Contents

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 10 feet (3 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 15/33 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,438 by 45 metres (7,999 × 148 ft).[1]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Virgin Australia Christmas Island

Statistics

Cocos Island Airport airport served 9,129 revenue passengers during financial year 2009-2010,[4] ranking it 99th amongst airports in Australia.

Annual passenger and aircraft statistics for Cocos Island Airport[4]
Year Revenue passengers Aircraft movements
2001-02
4,740
218
2002-03
4,328
212
2003-04
4,976
218
2004-05
5,631
226
2005-06
5,632
224
2006-07
6,501
232
2007-08
6,510
320
2008-09
5,611
238
2009-10
9,129
302

See also

References

  1. ^ a b YPCC – COCOS (Keeling) ISLAND (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 17 November 2011
  2. ^ Airport information for YPCC from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  3. ^ Airport information for CCK at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
  4. ^ a b "Airport Traffic Data 1985-86 to 2009-10". Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). June 2010. http://www.bitre.gov.au/info.aspx?ResourceId=191&NodeId=96. Retrieved 29 July 2011. 

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