Christmas Creek Airport

IATA CKWICAO YCHKSmall airfield

Christmas Creek Airport is a small airfield near Christmas Creek Mine in Western Australia, Australia. It is listed as IATA CKW and ICAO YCHK. The airport is located at -22.3543° / 119.6426° at an elevation of 446 m (1,462 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,500 m. The nearest airport is Fortescue - Dave Forrest Aerodrome, 22 km (14 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Data

Data
IATA code	`CKW`
ICAO code	`YCHK`
Identifier	`YCHK`
Type	Small airfield
City	Christmas Creek Mine
Region	Western Australia
Country	Australia
Coordinates	-22.35430, 119.64260
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	22° 21′ 15.49″ S 119° 38′ 33.37″ E
Elevation	446 m (1,462 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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