Cooktown Airport (CTN): Codes, Runways & Location
Cooktown Airport (IATA: CTN · ICAO: YCKN) is a medium-sized airport in Australia. It lies at 15.4436° S, 145.1832° E, 26 ft (8 m) above sea level.
Overview of Cooktown Airport
Cooktown Airport is classified in the OurAirports dataset as a medium-sized airport in Australia. It is identified by the IATA code CTN and the ICAO code YCKN. It has scheduled commercial airline service.
Cooktown Airport has 1 runway recorded. Its longest runway is about 1627 m (5338 ft) long. A runway of that length can physically support regional turboprops and regional jets, though actual limits also depend on elevation, temperature, payload and local procedures. Runway surface: asphalt. At least one runway has lighting for night operations. The field elevation is 26 ft (8 m); higher-elevation airports need longer takeoff runs in thin air.
Other airports lie nearby: 6 are within reach, the closest being Hope Vale Airport (HPE) about 19 km away.
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Airport Details & Runways
Physical characteristics from the public-domain OurAirports dataset.
Location & Runway Capacity
Aircraft capacity by runway length
Longest runway ≈ 1,627 m — regional-jet capable
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cooktown Airport
Where is Cooktown Airport located?
Cooktown Airport is located in Australia. Its coordinates are 15.4436° S, 145.1832° E.
What is the airport code for Cooktown Airport?
Cooktown Airport has an IATA code of CTN and an ICAO code of YCKN.
How long is the runway at Cooktown Airport?
Cooktown Airport's longest runway is about 1627 m (5338 ft), which can support regional turboprops and regional jets.
How many runways does Cooktown Airport have?
Cooktown Airport has 1 runway recorded in the dataset, with asphalt surfacing.
Is Cooktown Airport a major airport?
Cooktown Airport is classified as a medium-sized airport with scheduled service.
About this data
Details for Cooktown Airport are derived from OurAirports, a community-maintained, public-domain database of the world’s airports. Read more on Wikipedia →