Kambalda Airport

Kambalda Airport
Summary
OwnerShire of Coolgardie
LocationKambalda, Western Australia
Elevation AMSL1,037 ft / 316 m
Coordinates31°11′24″S 121°35′54″E / 31.19000°S 121.59833°E / -31.19000; 121.59833
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YKBL is located in Western Australia
YKBL
YKBL
Location in Western Australia
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 1,800 5,906 Gravel

Kambalda Airport (IATA: KDB, ICAO: YKBL) serves St Ives Gold Mine. It is located eight kilometres north-west of Kambalda, Western Australia. It was mothballed in September 2015 after a slump in the resources sector.[2]

As at June 2024, Mineral Resources was negotiating with the Shire of Coolgardie for a 21 year lease on the airport with a commitment to upgrade the airport to accommodate Airbus A319 and A320s.[3] As at 2024, it is predominantly used by charter flight for fly-in fly-out mine workers. Flights are operated by Aerlink, National Jet Express and Skippers Aviation with ATR 72-500 and Dash 9s.[3]

References

  1. ^ YKBL – Kambalda (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024
  2. ^ Kambalda aerodrome back in service Kalgoorlie Miner 1 November 2020
  3. ^ a b Proposed Lease of Kambalda Airport to Mineral Resources Shire of Coolgardie June 2024


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