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King Island Airport

airport serving King Island, Tasmania
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Summary

King Island Airport is an airport[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • King Island Airport is located in Tasmania[3].
  • King Island Airport is in the country of Australia[4].
  • King Island Airport's instance of is recorded as airport[5].
  • King Island Airport's instance of is recorded as commercial traffic aerodrome[6].
  • King Island Airport is operated by King Island Council[7].
  • King Island is named after King Island Airport[8].
  • King Island Airport's IATA airport code is recorded as KNS[9].
  • King Island Airport's ICAO airport code is recorded as YKII[10].
  • King Island Airport's scheduled service destination is recorded as Essendon Airport[11].
  • King Island Airport's scheduled service destination is recorded as Moorabbin Airport[12].
  • King Island Airport's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': -39.8775, 'longitude': 143.87833333333}[13].
  • King Island Airport's place served by transport hub is recorded as King Island[14].
  • King Island Airport's place served by transport hub is recorded as Currie[15].
  • King Island Airport sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+37'}[16].
  • King Island Airport's aerodrome reference point is recorded as {'latitude': -39.8775, 'longitude': 143.87801}[17].
  • King Island Airport's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+20920'}[18].
  • King Island Airport's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+19731'}[19].
  • King Island Airport's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+24622'}[20].
  • King Island Airport's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+29229'}[21].
  • King Island Airport's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+30674'}[22].
  • King Island Airport's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+31686'}[23].
  • King Island Airport's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+30557'}[24].
  • King Island Airport's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+30833'}[25].
  • King Island Airport's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+34975'}[26].
  • King Island Airport's patronage is recorded as {'amount': '+36559'}[27].

Body

Geography

King Island Airport is in the country of Australia[4]. It is located in Tasmania[3].

Physical Characteristics

King Island Airport sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+37'}[16].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include airport[5] and commercial traffic aerodrome[6].

History and Context

King Island is named after King Island Airport[8].

Why It Matters

King Island Airport ranks in the top 3% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Australia

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → Australia
    Aliases → —
    Elevation above sea level → {'amount': '+37'}
    Patronage → {'amount': '+20920'}, {'amount': '+19731'}, {'amount': '+24622'} +103
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/55346|batch #55346]]: redundant value, already present at higher administrative level"
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