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YCAR

CVQ

Carnarvon Airport · Carnarvon

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

13 ft / 4 m

Transition Altitude

10,000 ft

Primary Channel

CTAF 126.70 MHz (CTAF)

Runway Summary

04/225,509 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

18/363,740 ftAsphaltUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Carnarvon Airport (YCAR), Australia. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 13 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 10,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Carnarvon Airport

ICAO / IATA

YCAR / CVQ

Municipality

Carnarvon

Country

Region

AU-WA

GPS Coordinates

-24.884337, 113.666393

Transition Altitude

10,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 04 / 22

LIGHTED

Crosswind 04 Crosswind 22 TOD VDP

Length: 5,509 ft / 1,679 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 43° / 223°

RWY 04

No ILS

RWY 22

No ILS

Runway 18 / 36

UNLIT

Crosswind 18 Crosswind 36 TOD VDP

Length: 3,740 ft / 1,140 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 180° / 360°

RWY 18

No ILS

RWY 36

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

CAR · NDB (Carnarvon)323 kHz

0 ft · Associated: YCAR
-24.886700, 113.668999

CAR · VOR-DME (Carnarvon)113,000 kHz

13 ft · Associated: YCAR
-24.881901, 113.672997

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

CTAF CTAF

126.70 MHz

FSS MELBOURNE CNTR

122.10 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Shark Bay Airport

Learmonth Airport

Geraldton Airport

Paraburdoo Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified