King Island Airport

YKII · Tasmania, Australia

About King Island Airport

ICAO YKII
IATA KNS
FIR Melbourne FIR
Region Tasmania
Country Australia
Runways 6/24
Type Midsized airport
Coordinates (ARP) -39.8775, 143.87801   395239S 1435241E
Coordinates (Center) -39.87702, 143.88216   395237S 1435256E
Variation 12.2° E (2024)
Timezone Currie (+10 h)
Local time May 6, 2024 17:29

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Length Width Surface Latitude Longitude
10 115° 102° 1,584 m 30 m Asphalt -39.8794 143.8873
28 295° 282° -39.8734 143.8704
17 184° 171° 1,107 m 30 m Concrete -39.8833 143.8837
35 004° 351° -39.8723 143.8848
6 073° 060° 800 m 30 m Gravel -39.8756 143.8886
24 253° 240° -39.878 143.8783

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. True headings and the coordinates of runway ends may be an estimation. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

King Island Airport

King Island Airport is a midsized airport in Tasmania, Australia. The airport is located at latitude -39.87702 and longitude 143.88216. The airport has 3 runways: 10/28, 17/35 and 6/24. The ICAO airport code of this field is YKII. The airport's IATA code is KNS. Nearby other airfields are Hunter Island Airport, Cape Otway Airport, Apollo Bay Airport, Smithton Airport and Peterborough Airport.

King Island Airport does not publish a METAR, the nearest weather station is Avalon Airport, which is 210 km away. The flight information region (FIR) is Melbourne.

King Island Airport is in the timezone of Australia/Currie. Difference with UTC is +10 h. Today the sun rises at 07:14 and sets at 17:27. This applies to King Island Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +10 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Hunter Island Airport YHTR 102 km 134°
Cape Otway Airport YCTY 117 km 344°
Apollo Bay Airport YAPO 124 km 350°
Smithton Airport YSMI 147 km 136°
Glenample YGHP 151 km 333°
Port Campbell YPHP 157 km 332°
Peterborough Airport YPBH 164 km 328°

Navigational aids

Name Ident Type Distance Direction
King Island KII NDB 1.5 km 204°
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