Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport

Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport (Cocos Islands Malay: Lapangan Terbang Pulu Koko (Keeling)) (IATA: CCK, ICAO: YPCC) is an airport serving the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, a territory of Australia located in the Indian Ocean. The airport is located on West Island, one of the South Keeling Islands and capital of the territory.

Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport

Lapangan Terbang Pulu Koko
Aerial view in the direction of Runway 33
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorToll Remote Logistics
LocationWest Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Elevation AMSL10 ft / 3 m
Coordinates12°11′19″S 096°49′50″E
Websitecocosislandairport.com.au
Map
CCK
Location on a map of the Indian Ocean
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 2,441 8,009 Asphalt
Statistics (2010/11[a 1])
Passengers15,712
Aircraft movements303
Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart[1]
Passenger and aircraft movements from the BITRE[2]
Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Airbus A320 taxiing at Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport (2017)

History
British Liberator takes off to bomb Japanese airfields in Sumatra

The airfield was built during World War II to support Allied aircraft in the war against Japan.

Facilities

The airport has one runway, designated 15/33, with an asphalt surface measuring 2,441 m × 45 m (8,009 ft × 148 ft) and an elevation of 10 ft (3 m) above sea level.[1]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Toll Global Express Christmas Island, Perth
Virgin Australia Regional Airlines Christmas Island, Perth

Statistics

Cocos Island Airport served 14,896 revenue passengers during financial year 2017–2018.[a 1][2]

Annual passenger and aircraft statistics for Cocos Island Airport[2]
Year[a 1] Revenue passengersAircraft movements
2001–02
4,740
218
2002–03
4,328
212
2003–04
4,976
218
2004–05
5,631
226
2005–06
5,632
224
2006–07
6,501
232
2007–08
6,510
320
2008–09
5,611
238
2009–10
9,129
302
2010–11
15,712
303
2011–12
7,957
277
2012–13
14,478
454
2013–14
8,664
398
2014–15
11,323
360
2015–16
17,659
308
2016–17
16,387
345
2017–18
14,896
260

See also

Notes
  1. Fiscal year 1 July – 30 June

References
  1. YPCC – Cocos (Keeling) Island (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 05 Nov 2020, Aeronautical Chart Archived 10 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Airport Traffic Data 1985–86 to 2010–11". Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE). May 2012. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012. Refers to "Regular Public Transport (RPT) operations only"


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