326 metres
YPKS
IATA PKE Medium Airport
Airport record
Parkes Airport
Parkes, New South Wales, Australia
WGS 84 position
-33.13140°, 148.23900°
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1 reported lighted · 1 reported not lighted
1,684 metres · 04/22
Source records
Runway geometry
Reported runway surfaces
| Runway | Dimensions | Surface | Heading (true) | Lighting | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 5,525 × 148 ft1,684 × 45 m | Asphalt | 55.0° / 235.0° northeast–southwest | Reported lighted | Reported open |
| 11/29 | 5,322 × 98 ft1,622 × 30 m | Asphalt | 124.0° / 304.0° northwest–southeast | Reported not lighted | Reported open |
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| End | Runway | True heading | End elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 LE · low-numbered end | 04/22 Reported open | 55.0°T | 1,029 ft MSL314 m | Not published | -33.13720°, 148.23100° Open end map ↗ |
| 22 HE · high-numbered end | 04/22 Reported open | 235.0°T | 1,067 ft MSL325 m | Not published | -33.12850°, 148.24500° Open end map ↗ |
| 11 LE · low-numbered end | 11/29 Reported open | 124.0°T | 1,033 ft MSL315 m | Not published | -33.12480°, 148.23000° Open end map ↗ |
| 29 HE · high-numbered end | 11/29 Reported open | 304.0°T | 1,069 ft MSL326 m | 568 ft173 m | -33.13320°, 148.24500° Open end map ↗ |
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Published frequencies
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| Type | Frequency | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AWIS | 128.550 MHz | No description published |
| CTAF | 126.700 MHz | CTAF |
| FSS | 135.250 MHz | MELBOURNE CNTR |
| PAL | 119.600 MHz | No description published |
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| YSSY | Sydney Kingsford Smith International AirportSydney (Mascot) | 155 NM287 km · E · 109° true | 12,999 ft | |
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| YPAD | Adelaide International AirportAdelaide | 495 NM916 km · W · 255° true | 10,171 ft | |
| YPDN | Darwin International Airport / RAAF DarwinDarwin | 1,566 NM2,901 km · NW · 319° true | 11,004 ft | |
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Source & provenance
Data source
Airport, runway, and frequency records come from the OurAirports Public Domain dataset snapshot dated . Missing values remain missing; Runway Almanac does not invent them.