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YGKL

Great Keppel Is Airport · Great Keppel Island

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE
Field Elevation
21 ft / 6 m
Transition Altitude
10,000 ft
Primary Channel
CTAF 120.70 MHz (CTAF)
Live Conversion
inHg
hPa
Runway Summary (Quick-Links)
12/30 · 2,870 ft · BUNLIT
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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Great Keppel Is Airport (YGKL), located in Great Keppel Island, Australia. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 1 active runway with a maximum elevation of 21 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 10,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name
Great Keppel Is Airport
ICAO / IATA
YGKL / GKL
Municipality
Great Keppel Island
Country
Region
AU-QLD — Queensland
GPS Coordinates
Transition Altitude
10,000 ft
Elevation
21 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 12 / 30
UNLIT
Runway Length: 2,870 ft / 875 m
Runway Width: 0 ft /
Surface Type: B
Heading: ° / °
RWY 12
No ILS / Visual Only
RWY 30
No ILS / Visual Only

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

CTAF CTAF
120.70 MHz
MISC MISC
122.40 MHz
MISC MISC
122.60 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternative airports in the vicinity (km & nm).

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Thangool Airport
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YBTR
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YBUD
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237 km / 128 nm

Base Airport Data: OurAirports (Public Domain)
Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026