Waikerie Airport | |
Icao: | YWKI |
Type: | Public |
Owner-Oper: | Loxton/Waikerie District Council |
Location: | Holder, South Australia |
Elevation-F: | 138 |
Coordinates: | -34.1833°N 140.03°W |
Pushpin Map: | South Australia |
Pushpin Label: | YWKI |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in South Australia |
Metric-Rwy: | y |
R1-Number: | 08/26 |
R1-Length-M: | 960 |
R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
R2-Number: | 02/20 |
R2-Length-M: | 832 |
R2-Surface: | Gravel |
Footnotes: | Sources: Australian AIP |
Waikerie Airport is located 2NM east of the town of Waikerie in the locality of Holder, South Australia.
The flat dry terrain in the area provides good thermals for gliding. The airport is home to the Waikerie Gliding Club. Waikerie hosted the 14th World Gliding Championships in 1974.