YBMK
Mackay Airport
VFR
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Name
Mackay Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
YBMK / MKY / YBMK
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
12:32 pm (AEST)
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Municipality
Mackay
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Coordinates
21° 10′ 14″ S 149° 10′ 57″ E
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Elevation
19 ft (6 m MSL)
About Mackay Airport
Mackay Airport (IATA: MKY, ICAO: YBMK) located in South Mackay, Queensland, Australia is a major Australian regional airport that services the city of Mackay, with flights to the cities of Brisbane, Rockhampton, Townsville, Hamilton Island, Cairns, Sunshine Coast and Melbourne . In the year ending 30 June 2012, the airport handled 969,900 passengers making it the 14th busiest airport in Australia.
The airport attracts a diverse range of carriers to service the travel needs of the business, commercial, industrial, leisure and visiting friends and relatives sectors.
Mackay is a thriving mining, agricultural, industrial and regional business centre that also supports a growing tourism industry and is a gateway to the Whitsunday coast and islands.