The East Kimberley Regional Airport , locally known as the Kununurra Airport, is an airport in Kununurra,

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. The airport is west of the town. Heavy wet seasons often result in this area being cut off from essential outside services and deliveries. The airport is a crucial piece of infrastructure which enables people and goods to enter or leave from the region and especially supports tourism and economic development. In 2012, a major expansion of the airport was completed and opened to the public. Costing about AUD$8.68 million, it effectively doubled the size of the facility. This now includes a dedicated arrivals hall with

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, enlarged check-in area and improved security for the enlarged departure lounge.

Airlines and destinations

Charter airlines

Aviair Aviair Pty Ltd, previously known as Slingair Heliwork, is an airline and air charter company based in Kununurra, Western Australia. It operates air charter services and regular passenger services. Its main bases are Kununurra Airport, Broome Int ...

* Helispirit * Kimberley Air Tours * Shoal Air Due to the long distances involved in traveling across the Kimberley region, several air-tours are offered by various charter airlines not based in Kununurra, hopping across the north-west of Australia. Occasionally connecting some major eastern Australian cities directly with Kununurra and with some bus tour companies too, to avoid lengthy transfers in Darwin or Perth.

Statistics

Kununurra Airport was ranked 47th in Australia for the number of

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s served in

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2010–2011.

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1 July – 30 June Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"

New terminal

File:East Kimberley Regional Airport Departure Hall.jpg, East Kimberly Regional Airport (Kununurra) departure lounge File:East Kimberley Regional Airport from landed plane.jpg, View of East Kimberly Regional Airport (Kununurra) from the window of a Virgin Australia Fokker 100 File:East Kimberley Regional Airport airside from departure gate.jpg, Airside view of East Kimberly Regional Airport (Kununurra) File:East Kimberley Regional Airport arrivals gate.jpg, Arrivals gate at East Kimberley Regional Airport

Old terminal

File:Kununurra airport.jpg, Former terminal building before the 2011-12 expansion works File:Kununurra Airport.jpg, Inside the former terminal building

References

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Airservices Aerodromes & Procedure Charts
{{Airports in Western Australia Kimberley airports Kununurra, Western Australia