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Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport

West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands

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Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport

West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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Remote Indian Ocean gateway serving Australia's Cocos territory.

Opened
1944
Location
West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport is the sole airport serving the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, an Australian external territory located in the Indian Ocean approximately 2,750 kilometres northwest of Perth. The airport is situated on West Island, the largest of the atoll's islands, and serves as the primary link between this remote community and the Australian mainland. The airport handles limited scheduled passenger services, primarily connecting the islands to Perth via Christmas Island. It also supports freight operations, charter flights, and occasional military use, reflecting its strategic location in the Indian Ocean. Passenger volumes are modest given the territory's small permanent population of around 500 to 600 residents.
Terminals
The airport has a single small terminal building suited to the low passenger volumes of this remote territory.
Getting to & from
Ground transport on West Island is limited, with local vehicles and small transfers serving the short distances between the airport and the island's residential areas.
Airlines here
Virgin Australia (formerly operating through regional partners) and Cobham Aviation have provided scheduled services connecting Cocos to Perth and Christmas Island.
Notable facts
  • ›The airport was originally constructed by Allied forces during World War II in 1944.
  • ›Its single runway (ICAO: YPCC) is capable of handling jet aircraft including Boeing 737-sized planes.
  • ›The Cocos (Keeling) Islands are an Australian external territory administered from Canberra.
  • ›The airport serves as a refuelling and logistics stop for some Indian Ocean operations.
  • ›The permanent population of the islands is small, making it one of Australia's most remote airports.
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CCK → XCHVA · E90

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Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport is an airport serving the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, a territory of Australia located in the Indian Ocean. The airport is on West Island, one of the South Keeling Islands and capital of the territory.

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