Mackay Airport
Airport in Mackay, Queensland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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,[1] the airport handled 969,900 passengers making it the 14th busiest airport in Australia.[3]
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Mackay Airport Pty Ltd | ||||||||||
Location | Mackay, Queensland | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 19 ft / 6 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 21°10′15″S 149°10′57″E | ||||||||||
Website | www.mackayairport.com.au | ||||||||||
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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.