# Cocos (Keeling) Islands Airport (CCK)

> West Island, CC · IATA: CCK · ICAO: YPCC · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `CCK` |
| ICAO | `YPCC` |
| City | West Island |
| Country | CC |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 3 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | -12.19134, 96.83370 |

## Description

QantasLink has operated passenger and freight links to Australia's Indian Ocean Territories since 3 November 2025, taking over from Virgin Australia with twice-weekly A319 and A320 services from Perth, sometimes via Christmas Island. The underlying government contract runs five years with two extension options and provides for more than 200 tonnes of annual air freight capacity across both territories. Built in 1944 as an Allied bomber base for raids on Japanese-held Southeast Asia, the West Island airfield now keeps the roughly 600 residents of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands supplied. There is no dedicated cargo terminal; air freight moves in the belly of the scheduled flights plus a fortnightly freighter from Perth carrying the islands' provisions. Heavier or commercial consignments travel by sea or route through the Perth (PER) cargo gateway, and Australian customs plus strict biosecurity screening apply to agricultural goods. The RAAF also uses the strip as a forward operating base for P-8 Poseidon maritime patrols.

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