Kalbarri_Airport
Kalbarri Airport
Airport in Western Australia
Kalbarri Airport (IATA: KAX, ICAO: YKBR) in Kalbarri, Western Australia is owned and operated by the Shire of Northampton. The airport is approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) from the town centre.
Kalbarri Airport was opened on 22 September 2001 by the Hon. Michelle Roberts, and at the time was jointly owned by the Shire of Northampton and the former Shire of Greenough.[2][3]
Total construction cost for the airport was $1.7 million, which was jointly funded by the WA Government's Regional Airports Development Scheme, the Shire of Northampton, the Shire of Greenough and the private sector.[4][5]
The airport required assessment of environmental impact prior to construction.[6][7]