Kingscote Airport
Kingscote Airport | |||||||||||||||||||
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Kingscote Airport prior to runway upgrade | |||||||||||||||||||
The terminal building at Kingscote Airport | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Kangaroo Island Council | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Kangaroo Island | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Cygnet River | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 24 ft / 7 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°42′36.3″S 137°31′29.6″E / 35.710083°S 137.524889°E | ||||||||||||||||||
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Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart | |||||||||||||||||||
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Kingscote Airport (IATA: KGC, ICAO: YKSC) is located 6.5 nautical miles (12.0 km; 7.5 mi) southwest of Kingscote, South Australia, the main town on Kangaroo Island, in the locality of Cygnet River. The airport is the sole airport for Kangaroo Island. The airport is served by regular public transport and many charter flights. The airport is managed by the Kangaroo Island Council, which has operated the airport since 16 June 1983.
A runway upgrade and new terminal building were completed in May 2018, and officially opened by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Premier of South Australia, Steven Marshall, on 4 July 2018.