Parkes Airport
Parkes Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Parkes Shire Council | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Parkes, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,069 ft / 326 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°07′52″S 148°14′28″E / 33.13109°S 148.24099°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | https://www.parkes.nsw.gov.au/living-here/your-community/airport | ||||||||||||||
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YPKS Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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| Sources: Australian AIP and aerodrome chart. Passengers and aircraft movements from BITRE | |||||||||||||||
Parkes Airport (IATA: PKE, ICAO: YPKS) is an airport located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km; 4.6 mi) northeast of Parkes, New South Wales, Australia. The airport handled approximately 17,700 scheduled passengers in 2024-25, down from a peak of over 35,000 in 2018-19. The Parkes Shire Council currently maintains the airport.