Satellite and aerial maps of Karratha with nearby locations
| Nearby locations | Km | Bearing | |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Intercourse Heliport , Western Australia | 11.6 | 302 | YEII |
| Trimouille Island , Western Australia | 130.5 | 285 | |
| Barrow Island , Western Australia | 143.4 | 263 | YBWX |
 Wheatstone platform , Western Australia | 181.9 | 305 | YWTP |
| Port Hedland Heliport , Western Australia | 192.6 | 077 | YHIP |
| Port Hedland , Western Australia | 196.2 | 079 | YPPD |
Karratha |
| 20° 42' 45.72'' S 116° 46' 33.60'' E | ||
| 4.5nm SE of Dampier, Dampier, Western Australia | ||
| ICAO: YPKA | IATA: KTA | |
| Elevation: 33 feet | ||
Karratha is a support centre for offshore operations in the Northern Carnarvon Basin. Helicopter offshore services operate from the north west side of the airport. 
List of units at Karratha |
| Years | Unit | |
|---|---|---|
| PHI / HNZ Australia | AW139, S-92, | |
Karratha News |
Bristow S-92 in MedEvac from Oil Tanker in Australia
20-Apr-19 - A Bristow S-92 helicopter completed a medical evacuation (MedEvac) from an oil tanker approx 120 nautical miles offshore of Western Australia #rescue
CHC Karratha Base Takes on Cyclone Veronica
30-Mar-19 - CHC Helicopters based in Karratha flown 67 extra flights in the past two weeks evacuating multiple rigs offshore Australia’s North West Shelf due category 4 Cyclone Veronica #CycloneVeronica
Babcock Australia Received Two AW139 from Aberdeen
11-Mar-19 - Babcock transferred two AW139 from Aberdeen, Scotland to Karratha, Western Australia to support the oil and gas industry. LCI now owns 14 AW139 operating in Australia, 10 of them as air ambulance helicopters #oilandgas
CHC AW139/189 Contracts for Northwest Australia
17-Sep-18 - CHC signed 5-year contract to provide AW139/AW189 +10 daily offshore flights for Woodside, Jadestone Energy, Vermilion Energy and BHP from Karratha, Learmonth and Onslow Airports in Australia from July 2019 #oilandgas
CHC Australia Naming Ceremony for Two AW189
12-Apr-18 - CHC Australia holds a naming ceremony in Karratha for 2 new AW189. Ngarluma Elders chose the names Garlawirrura and Warduwardura, Ngarluma words for dragonfly and a small inland grass bird
Lobo Leasing AW139 to CHC Australia
18-Dec-17 - Lobo Leasing from Ireland placed a offshore configured AW139 helicopter with CHC to be based in Karratha, Western Australia
