Airport guide
Shark BayIATA code MJK
Shark Bay (MJK/YSHK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Monkey Mia, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Monkey Mia, Australia
- Codes
- MJK · YSHK
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Perth
- Region
- Oceania
Shark Bay (MJK/YSHK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Monkey Mia, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Perth local time at coordinates -25.890°, 113.580°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Shark Bay (MJK) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Monkey Mia, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Shark Bay airport details
- IATA code
- MJK
- ICAO code
- YSHK
- City
- Monkey Mia
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Perth
- Coordinates
- -25.897°, 113.576°
- From OurAirports
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 Shark Bay’s own pages.
MJK airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 34 m (111 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Carnarvon Airport CVQ · 113 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at MJK
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 18/36: 1,690 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 1,690 m5,545 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from MJK
Originfacts does not track any routes from MJK yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at MJK
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Monkey Mia, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Shark Bay’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly: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 Monkey Mia
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- CarnarvonCarnarvon AirportCVQ113 km
- GeraldtonGeraldton AirportGET342 km
- LearmonthLearmonth AirportLEA409 km
- OnslowOnslow AirportONS494 km
- ParaburdooParaburdoo AirportPBO519 km
- KarrathaKarratha AirportKTA662 km
- NewmanNewman AirportZNE686 km
- PerthPerth AirportPER710 km
- Port HedlandPort Hedland International AirportPHE801 km
Shark Bay: common questions
Where is Shark Bay?
Shark Bay serves Monkey Mia, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -25.897°, 113.576°.
What are the airport codes for Shark Bay?
The IATA code is MJK and the ICAO code is YSHK.
What time zone is MJK in?
Shark Bay is in the Australia/Perth time zone.
How many runways does Shark Bay have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at MJK: 18/36 (1,690 m (5,545 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Shark Bay?
OurAirports gives MJK’s elevation as 34 m (111 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 Shark Bay’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)