Airport guide

Karratha AirportIATA code KTA

Karratha Airport (KTA/YPKA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Karratha, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Karratha, Australia
Codes: KTA · YPKA; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Australia/Perth
Region: Oceania

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Karratha Airport (KTA/YPKA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Karratha, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Perth local time at coordinates -20.710°, 116.770°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Karratha Airport (KTA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Karratha, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Karratha Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: KTA
ICAO code: YPKA
City: Karratha
Country: Australia
Region: Oceania
Time zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: -20.712°, 116.773°; From OurAirports
Official website: karrathaairport.com.au (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Karratha Airport’s own pages.

KTA airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 9 m (29 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: City of Karratha; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022: 494,003; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing bitre.gov.au (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Port Hedland International Airport PHE · 197 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at KTA

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 08/26: 2,280 m, asphalt.

Runways at KTA: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
08/26	2,280 m7,480 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from KTA

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from KTA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where KTA is

Calculated

8.1 km west-northwest

Karratha Airport lies 8.1 km west-northwest of Karratha city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at KTA

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Karratha, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Karratha Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:karrathaairport.com.au (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Karratha

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Karratha Airport: common questions

Where is Karratha Airport?

Karratha Airport serves Karratha, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -20.712°, 116.773°.

What are the airport codes for Karratha Airport?

The IATA code is KTA and the ICAO code is YPKA.

What time zone is KTA in?

Karratha Airport is in the Australia/Perth time zone.

What is the official website of Karratha Airport?

The airport’s official website is karrathaairport.com.au. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Karratha Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at KTA: 08/26 (2,280 m (7,480 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Karratha Airport?

Wikidata records 494,003 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Karratha Airport?

Per Wikidata, KTA is operated by City of Karratha.

How far is KTA from Karratha city centre?

Karratha Airport is about 8.1 km west-northwest of Karratha city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Karratha Airport?

OurAirports gives KTA’s elevation as 9 m (29 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Karratha Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2339975 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)