Waikerie Airport Explained

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.

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