About the airport
About the airport
Mungalalu North Kimberley Airport is the owner and aerodrome operator of the largest all-weather airport in the far north Kimberley, occupying 21 square kilometres of native-title land under lease with the Wunambal Gaambera Aboriginal Corporation.
MNKA is a CASA-certified Code 3 aerodrome with an 1,800m × 30m sealed runway. The airfield supports large jet aircraft through to small light aircraft, scheduled or charter fixed wing or rotary flights and offshore services.
Since 1987 the airport has grown through investment in infrastructure and people, delivering consistently high standards to a demanding oil and gas sector where safety is critical, while ensuring strong, sustainable outcomes for the Wunambal Gaambera people and surrounding communities.
What we do
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Oil & gas logistics
Trusted by offshore operators for reliable crew change and freight movements, with longstanding relationships built on a reputation for consistent, high-standard service.
- Large jet aircraft capabilities and scheduled or charter movements
- Direct connectivity to and from anywhere in Australia
- Coastal surveillance & minerals exploration
- Fisheries, pearling, aquaculture & tourism
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Emergency offshore support
All-weather capability and infrastructure for large jet aircraft, supporting emergency and medivac operations for offshore facilities, day and night.
- All-weather sealed runway
- PAPI & pilot-activated lighting (PAL)
- Emergency runway lighting
- Remote automatic weather station
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Accommodation & facilities
On-site accommodation of 127 en-suite rooms, built for crews transiting to and from offshore operations, with two CASA certified hangars on site.
- 127 en-suite rooms
- Pool, gymnasium & dining
- Wi-Fi access throughout camp
- Two CASA certified hangars (529m² & 774m²)
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Fuel & handling
Jet A1 aviation fuel dispensed airside via refuelling trucks, with AvGas supplied as required and barge resupply to West Bay.
- Jet A1: 180,000L maximum holding
- AvGas supplied as needed
- Airside truck refuelling
- Barge resupply via West Bay (10km)
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Civil works & remote projects
Plant, people and local know-how for civil and infrastructure work in one of Australia's most remote corners, from airfield and road maintenance to project support across the 21km² site and beyond.
- Airfield & pavement maintenance
- Earthworks & access roads
- Plant & equipment support
- Remote project logistics
Specifications
Operating region
Our purpose
Vision
To unlock Northern Australia by developing a strategically located multi-user logistics hub to benefit industry, local communities and the State, in alignment with the Wunambal Gaambera Aboriginal Corporation.
Purpose
To keep the North Kimberley moving. We provide the critical infrastructure and logistics that let industry, defence, government and community operate in one of the most remote regions on earth.
Our history
Construction begins on a secret WWII airbase, named in honour of Squadron Leader Keith “Bluey” Truscott, lost in a training exercise over Exmouth Gulf aged 27.
War ends; within seven months the 58 Operational Base Unit records its final diary entry and the base falls dormant.
The Western Australian Government takes control of the facility.
Commercial operations resume, 43 years after the base was built, through Triple A Air Services, then ShoreAir and Mungalalu Truscott Airbase.
Partnerships
Wunambal Gaambera people have cared for this Country for tens of thousands of years. They worked on the airfield built here in 1944. This remains a working partnership between us and the people whose Country it is.
Our partnership with the WGAC