Waikerie Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Loxton/Waikerie District Council | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Holder, South Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 138 ft / 42 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°11′00″S 140°01′48″E / 34.18333°S 140.03000°E | ||||||||||||||
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  YWKI Location in South Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Waikerie Airport (ICAO: YWKI) is located 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) east[1] of the town of Waikerie in the locality of Holder, South Australia.
The flat dry terrain in the area provides good thermals for gliding. The airport is home to the Waikerie Gliding Club. Waikerie hosted the 14th World Gliding Championships in 1974.
- ^ a b YWKI – Waikerie (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 13 June 2024