Meekatharra Airport

YMEK · Australia

About Meekatharra Airport

ICAO YMEK
IATA MKR
FIR Melbourne FIR
Country Australia
Runways 15/33
Type Midsized airport
Coordinates (ARP) -26.6117, 118.548   263642S 1183253E
Coordinates (Center) -26.6104, 118.549   263637S 1183256E
Variation 0.5° E (2024)
Timezone Perth (+8 h)
Local time May 8, 2024 06:00

Runways

ID True Heading Magnetic Heading Length Width Surface Latitude Longitude
9 085° 084° 2,181 m 30 m Asphalt -26.6074 118.5569
27 265° 264° -26.6091 118.5351
15 139° 138° 1,065 m 30 m -26.6170 118.5564
33 319° 318° -26.6081 118.5478

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.

Meekatharra Airport

This field is located in Australia. The airport is located at latitude -26.61040 and longitude 118.54900. The airport has 2 runways: 9/27 and 15/33. The ICAO airport code of this field is YMEK. The airport's IATA code is MKR. Nearby other airfields are Belele Airport, Reedys Airport, Koonmarra Airport, Tuckabiana Airport and Gidgee Airport.

Meekatharra Airport does not publish a METAR, the nearest weather station is Geraldton Airport, which is 450 km away. The flight information region (FIR) is Melbourne.

Meekatharra Airport is in the timezone of Australia/Perth. Difference with UTC is +8 h. Today the sun rises at 06:33 and sets at 17:31. This applies to Meekatharra Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is +8 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

Airport ID Distance Direction
Meekatharra Airport YPMR 1.9 km 306°
Belele Airport YELE 57 km 298°
Reedys Airport YRDY 63 km 204°
Koonmarra Airport YKNM 84 km 296°
Tuckabiana Airport YTUC 104 km 202°
Gidgee Airport YGID 112 km 131°
Peak Hill Airport YPLL 112 km 007°
Cue Airport YCUE 112 km 213°
Big Bell Airport YBBE 118 km 227°

Navigational aids

Name Ident Type Distance Direction
Meekatharra MEK VOR-DME 1.6 km 283°
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