Airport guide
Parkes AirportIATA code PKE
Parkes Airport (PKE/YPKS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Parkes, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Parkes, Australia
- Codes
- PKE · YPKS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Region
- Oceania
Parkes Airport (PKE/YPKS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Parkes, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Sydney local time at coordinates -33.140°, 148.230°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Parkes Airport (PKE) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Parkes, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Parkes Airport details
- IATA code
- PKE
- ICAO code
- YPKS
- City
- Parkes
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates
- -33.131°, 148.239°
- From OurAirports
- Official website
- parkes.nsw.gov.au/living-here/your-community/airport (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 Parkes Airport’s own pages.
PKE airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 326 m (1,069 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 22,698
- 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
- Dubbo City Regional Airport DBO · 106 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at PKE
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 04/22: 1,684 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 1,684 m5,525 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 11/29 | 1,622 m5,322 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from PKE
Originfacts does not track any routes from PKE yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where PKE is
5.9 km east
Parkes Airport lies 5.9 km east of Parkes 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 PKE
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Parkes, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Parkes Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:parkes.nsw.gov.au/living-here/your-community/airport (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 Parkes
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- OrangeOrange AirportOAG87 km
- DubboDubbo City Regional AirportDBO107 km
- BathurstRaglan AirportBHS136 km
- MudgeeMudgeeDGE144 km
- Wagga WaggaWagga Wagga AirportWGA235 km
- GriffithGriffith AirportGFF236 km
- CanberraCanberra AirportCBR257 km
- WollongongWollongongWOL284 km
- SydneySydney (Kingsford Smith) AirportSYD287 km
Parkes Airport: common questions
Where is Parkes Airport?
Parkes Airport serves Parkes, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -33.131°, 148.239°.
What are the airport codes for Parkes Airport?
The IATA code is PKE and the ICAO code is YPKS.
What time zone is PKE in?
Parkes Airport is in the Australia/Sydney time zone.
What is the official website of Parkes Airport?
The airport’s official website is parkes.nsw.gov.au/living-here/your-community/airport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Parkes Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at PKE: 04/22 (1,684 m (5,525 ft), asphalt); 11/29 (1,622 m (5,322 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Parkes Airport?
Wikidata records 22,698 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Parkes Airport?
Per Wikidata, PKE is operated by Parkes Shire.
How far is PKE from Parkes city centre?
Parkes Airport is about 5.9 km east of Parkes city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Parkes Airport?
OurAirports gives PKE’s elevation as 326 m (1,069 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 Parkes Airport’s own pages.
- 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 Q17574 (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)