{"id":987,"date":"2020-06-17T22:28:32","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T14:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/?post_type=listing&#038;p=987"},"modified":"2023-04-10T10:46:25","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T02:46:25","slug":"king-island-airport-tasmania","status":"publish","type":"listing","link":"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/listing\/king-island-airport-tasmania\/","title":{"rendered":"King Island Airport Tasmania"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/kingisland2-1024x384.png\" alt=\"Country Airstrips Australia - King Island Airstrip\" class=\"wp-image-997\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/kingisland2-1024x384.png 1024w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/kingisland2-300x113.png 300w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/kingisland2-768x288.png 768w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/kingisland2.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>King Island Airport<\/strong> in Tasmania is a small regional airport located near the town of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Currie,_Tasmania\" target=\"_blank\">Currie<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/King_Island_(Tasmania)\" target=\"_blank\">King Island<\/a> off the north-west coast of Tasmania. The airport is owned and operated by the King Island Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>King Island Airport is located 10 minutes north from the Island\u2019s main township, Currie. The Airport has become a bustling transit hub for local travellers, commuters and tourists. Facilities include the King Island Airport Cafe, public toilets, visitor information brochures, free parking and disability access.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"444\" height=\"330\" data-src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/KingIslandTASrunwayinfo.png\" alt=\"Country Airstrips Australia - King Island Airstrip\" class=\"wp-image-995 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/KingIslandTASrunwayinfo.png 444w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/KingIslandTASrunwayinfo-300x223.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 444px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 444\/330;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"444\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/KingIslandTASrunwayinfo.png\" alt=\"Country Airstrips Australia - King Island Airstrip\" class=\"wp-image-995\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/KingIslandTASrunwayinfo.png 444w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/KingIslandTASrunwayinfo-300x223.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 444px) 100vw, 444px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>King Island Airstrip<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e7f5fe\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Elevation<\/strong><br>132<\/td><td><strong>Area Forecast<\/strong><br>70<\/td><td><strong>Strip Direction<\/strong><br> 10  \/  28  :  17  \/  35<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>GPS Position<\/strong><br>39\u00b0 5239   <strong>S<\/strong><br>143\u00b0 5242  <strong>E<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>ALA Code<\/strong><br>YKII<\/td><td><strong>Strip Length<\/strong><br>   1585      :   1105<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>WAC Chart<\/strong><br>3556, 3469<\/td><td><strong>FIA<\/strong><br>Melbourne Centre<br>123.9  on Ground<\/td><td><strong>Strip Surface<\/strong><br>    Sealed    :  Gravel<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Owner\/Operator<\/strong><br>King Island Council<br>(03) 6462 9000<br><strong>ARO<\/strong>  (03) 6462 1499<\/td><td><strong>Windsock<\/strong><br><strong>1<\/strong> &#8211; LH side of RWY 10<br>threshold<br><strong>1<\/strong> &#8211; between RWY 28<br>and 35 thresholds<\/td><td><strong>ASIC Security\/Vis Vest<\/strong><br>  Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Fuel<\/strong><br>Nil<\/td><td><strong>Distance to Town<\/strong><br>3.75 NM<\/td><td><strong>Lighting<\/strong><br>RWY  10\/28 PAL + AFRU<br>126.85<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Aircraft Parking<\/strong><br>Limited apron parking<\/td><td><strong>Transport<\/strong><br>Car hire (03) 6462 1282<br>Must be booked in advance<\/td><td><strong>Landing Fees<\/strong><br>Yes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background\"><strong>Special Procedures and Comments:<\/strong>  CTAF  126.85<br>Taxiing ACFT may be subject to ground shielding on VHF. Exercise caution.<br>Bird hazards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e7f5fe\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Nearest Town<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Local Attractions<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Dining<\/strong>               <\/td><td><strong>Accommodation<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/listing\/currie-king-island-tasmania\/\" class=\"ek-link\">Currie<\/a><\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/listing\/local-attractions-king-island-tasmania\/\">Attractions @ King Island<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/listing\/dining-king-island-tasmania\/\">Dining @ King Island<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/listing\/accomodation-king-island-tasmania\/\">Accommodation @ King Island<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":997,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","listing-category":[118],"list-tags":[],"location":[111],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v14.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>King Island Airport Tasmania | Country Airstrips Australia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"King Island Airport in Tasmania is a small regional airport located near the town of Currie on King Island off the north-west coast of TAS.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/listing\/king-island-airport-tasmania\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"King Island Airport Tasmania | Country Airstrips Australia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"King Island Airport in Tasmania is a small regional airport located near the town of Currie on King Island off the north-west coast of TAS.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/listing\/king-island-airport-tasmania\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Country Airstrips Australia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-04-10T02:46:25+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/kingisland2.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1280\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"480\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":[\"Person\",\"Organization\"],\"@id\":\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/#\/schema\/person\/80124d79dedf8684f066a78e14eada5a\",\"name\":\"admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/#personlogo\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/plugins\/userswp\/assets\/images\/no_profile.png\",\"caption\":\"admin\"},\"logo\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/#personlogo\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/\",\"name\":\"Country Airstrips Australia\",\"description\":\"Airstrip, Accommodation, Food &amp; 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