Airport guide
Yorke IslandIATA code OKR
Yorke Island (OKR/YYKI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Yorke Island, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Yorke Island, Australia
- Codes
- OKR · YYKI
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Region
- Oceania
Yorke Island (OKR/YYKI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Yorke Island, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Brisbane local time at coordinates -9.750°, 143.410°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Yorke Island (OKR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Yorke Island, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Yorke Island airport details
- IATA code
- OKR
- ICAO code
- YYKI
- City
- Yorke Island
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates
- -9.753°, 143.406°
- 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 Yorke Island’s own pages.
OKR airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 3 m (10 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Darnley Island Airport NLF · 45 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at OKR
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. The runway 12/30: 1,000 m.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 1,000 m3,281 ft | — | UNK | Not listed as lit |
Routes from OKR
Originfacts does not track any routes from OKR yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at OKR
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Yorke Island, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Yorke Island’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 Yorke Island
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Yorke Island: common questions
Where is Yorke Island?
Yorke Island serves Yorke Island, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -9.753°, 143.406°.
What are the airport codes for Yorke Island?
The IATA code is OKR and the ICAO code is YYKI.
What time zone is OKR in?
Yorke Island is in the Australia/Brisbane time zone.
How many runways does Yorke Island have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at OKR: 12/30 (1,000 m (3,281 ft)).
Who operates Yorke Island?
Per Wikidata, OKR is operated by Torres Strait Regional Authority.
What is the elevation of Yorke Island?
OurAirports gives OKR’s elevation as 3 m (10 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 Yorke Island’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q8055625 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)