Airport profile · Australia
Parkes Airport
Parkes · New South Wales · Australia
YPKSIATA PKE
Airport overview
Parkes Airport serves Parkes, Australia. The longest reported open paved runway is 1,684 metres (5,525 feet).
- ICAO code
- YPKS
- IATA code
- PKE
- Local / reference code
- YPKS
- Location
- Parkes · New South Wales · Australia
- Coordinates
- -33.131401, 148.238998
- Elevation above sea level
- 326 m / 1,069 ft
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Reported access
- Not reported
- Longest open paved runway
- 1,684 m / 5,525 ft
- Business-aviation facilities
- 0 FBOs · 0 handling providers
- Fuel types
- Not reported
- Control tower
- Not reported
- Customs airport designation
- Not reported
- Landing-rights designation
- Not reported
Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.
Runways (2 recorded)
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 1,684 m5,525 ft | 45 m148 ft | ASP | LightedReported open |
| 11/29 | 1,622 m5,322 ft | 30 m98 ft | ASP | UnlightedReported open |
Runway 04/22 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 55° | 314 m / 1,029 ft | Not reported | -33.13720, 148.23100 |
| 22 | 235° | 325 m / 1,067 ft | Not reported | -33.12850, 148.24500 |
Runway 11/29 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 124° | 315 m / 1,033 ft | Not reported | -33.12480, 148.23000 |
| 29 | 304° | 326 m / 1,069 ft | 173 m / 568 ft | -33.13320, 148.24500 |
FBOs & handling
No named FBO or handling provider has been matched to this airport in the directory. Contact the airport operator to confirm business-aviation arrangements.
History & management
The recorded operator is Parkes Shire.
- Inception year
- Not reported
- Airport activation date
- Not reported
- Recorded owner
- Not reported
- Recorded operator
- Parkes Shire
- Airport manager
- Not reported
- Manager telephone
- Not reported
An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.
Airport communications
| Type | Service | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| AWIS | 128.55 MHz | |
| CTAF | CTAF | 126.7 MHz |
| FSS | MELBOURNE CNTR | 135.25 MHz |
| PAL | 119.6 MHz |
Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.