Halls Creek Airport in WA is a remote airport that services the nearby town of Halls Creek.
Aircrafts movements from this airport are primarily GA with sightseeing flights and commutes to remote communities dominant. There is an regular public transport flight service from Broome and a twice weekly mail service to a number of the outlying remote Aboriginal communities.
In 1948 the town of Halls Creek was physically moved 16 km to its present location. The move continued until the old township was finally abandoned in 1954. The reasons were a combination of lack of water and a re-routing of the Derby-Kununurra Road (now Highway 1) to avoid winding through the hills around the old town.
Today Halls Creek is a small settlement which services the ever-increasing tourist trade with a hotel, motel, a supermarket and an aerial tour operator who goes to the Bungle Bungles (now Purnululu National Park) and Wolfe Creek Crater.
Elevation 1346 | Area Forecast 69 | Strip Direction 04 / 22 : 08 / 26 |
GPS Position 18° 1402 S 127° 4011 E | ALA Code YHLC | Strip Length 1475 : 946 |
WAC Chart 3222 | FIA Brisb Centre 118.2 on ground | Strip Surface Sealed : Red Gravel |
Owner/Operator Aerodrome Management Services 0437 170 368 ARO 0437 170 368 | Windsock 1 – LH side RWY 04 and 22 THR 1 – Near tarmac | ASIC Security/VIS Vest No |
Fuel AVGAS Bowser BP Carnet card JetA1 Bowser AMS Carnet card | Distance to Town Airport is on the edge of town | Lighting 04 / 22 AFRU + PAL 126.7 |
Aircraft Parking Yes | Transport – | Landing Fees Yes |
Special Procedures and Comments: CTAF 126.7 Bird and wildlife hazards. See ERSA for Bungle Bungles scenic flight procedures. |