KTA — Karratha Airport
- IATA code
- KTA
- ICAO code
- YPKA
- Size
- medium
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- 696,499
- 2025 · +13.2% on the year before
- Nonstop routes
- 1
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC+8
- Australia/Perth
- Elevation
- 9 m
- 30 ft
- Runways
- 1
- Longest 2,280 m
Jan–May 2026: 296,689 passengers, +10.5% on the same months of 2025 (Eurostat).
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About KTA
Karratha Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Karratha, Australia. It is run by City of Karratha. 696,499 passengers used it in 2025. Open traffic data shows 1 nonstop route from KTA.
Wikidata (CC0) · BITRE (CC BY). Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from KTA
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| KTA → PER | 1,247 km | 713,011 |
Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports, BITRE (domestic May 2025 – Apr 2026, international Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) for routes in and out of Australia. Routes outside these are not counted.
Nearest airports
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| PHE | Port Hedland International Airport | 197 km |
| PBO | Paraburdoo Airport | 291 km |
| LEA | Learmonth Airport | 325 km |
| CKW | Christmas Creek Airport | 348 km |
| ZNE | Newman Airport | 434 km |
Distance from KTA to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,280 m | 45 m | Asphalt |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Karratha, Western Australia, Australia · -20.7122, 116.7730
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