AirportsBlackall Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Blackall, in Queensland, Australia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is BKQ.
Key facts
- IATA code
- BKQ
- ICAO code
- YBCK
- City
- Blackall
- State or region
- Queensland
- Country
- Australia
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 24.4317° S, 145.4297° E
- Elevation
- 283 m (928 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,688 m (5,538 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, BKQ means Blackall Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: YBCK. ICAO codes that begin with Y belong to Australia. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 24.4317° S, 145.4297° E. It stands 283 metres (928 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Blackall Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 1,688 metres (5,538 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 156 airports of Australia on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 75.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 1,688 m 5,538 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 12/30 | 1,603 m 5,259 ft | 30 m | Clay | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Barcaldine AirportBarcaldine | BCI | 97 km |
| Longreach AirportLongreach | LRE | 161 km |
| Charleville AirportCharleville | CTL | 236 km |
| Quilpie Airport | ULP | 269 km |
| Emerald AirportEmerald | EMD | 295 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 9,385 km | 11 h 50 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 9,225 km | 11 h 35 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 11,143 km | 13 h 55 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 15,843 km | 19 h 35 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 15,966 km | 19 h 45 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 12,029 km | 15 h 00 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 5,307 km | 6 h 55 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 6,696 km | 8 h 35 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 1,195 km | 1 h 55 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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