Karratha Airport (KTA)

Departures from Karratha Airport (KTA) at a glance

• 17flights a day19th busiest of 111 airports
• 1route from here
• 2airlines
• 10:55 – 23:20first and last00061218

Collected 30 October 2026. Not live — check with the airline before booking.

Karratha Airport (KTA) is owned and run by the City of Karratha, in the Pilbara in Western Australia (WA). The City of Karratha's infrastructure page describes it as the busiest airport in the Pilbara and the second busiest in Western Australia, by passenger numbers and aircraft movements.

In its 2023 submission to the Australian Government's Aviation Green Paper, the City said the airport directly serves towns within a 60-minute drive as well as a fly-in fly-out workforce, with Perth as the primary origin and destination. This site's schedule records show direct domestic flights from Karratha Airport to Perth, with Qantas and Virgin Australia.

The terminal at Karratha Airport

The operator says Karratha Airport has one main passenger terminal, with all airlines operating from it. The new and expanded terminal opened on 25 October 2015.

The terminal has a check-in area, an arrivals area with the baggage carousel, and a departure lounge. Luggage tags are available at the check-in counters, and unattended baggage is treated as suspicious and as a security threat. Check the airline for check-in times and baggage rules; the operator lists Qantas on 13 13 13 and Virgin Australia on 13 67 89.

The terminal opens a minimum of one hour before the first flight arrival of the day and closes one hour after the last flight departure. It is security controlled during closing hours, and no one is permitted to enter it during that time or to sleep in it overnight.

Bladed implements such as knives, letter openers, sharp scissors and tools are prohibited in hand luggage and should be packed in checked luggage. Items detected at screening points must be surrendered.

Facilities at Karratha Airport

Free WiFi is available throughout the airport, and free charging is in the middle of the departure lounge. The Bar @ Karratha, in the departure area, serves tap and bottled beer, packaged spirits, hot snacks, burgers and meals, and there are vending machines in all areas of the terminal. The LINK store sells newspapers, books, magazines, stationery, snacks and cold drinks, with a Tech2GO section for tech accessories.

Showers are in the accessible toilets near the check-in and arrivals areas, and all the accessible toilets have baby changing. The play area is in the departure area, and children there must be supervised. Trolleys are in the car parks and the arrivals area, and meeting rooms can be hired from the operator.

The operator describes the airport's facilities as accessible throughout, and the Disability Access Facilitation Plan can be downloaded from its Airport services page. Smoking is allowed only in the designated smoking huts in the short-term car park.

Lost property and travelling animals at Karratha Airport

For property lost in the terminal or car park, contact the Airport Management Office on (08) 9186 8507 between 7am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. Property left on board a flight is the airline's responsibility. Travelling animals can be collected and dropped off at the freight yard along Norman Road.

Getting to and from Karratha Airport

Buses, taxis and car hire are listed on the operator's transport pages, and there is a short-term car park at the front of the terminal.

Option	Details
Bus	Dave's Transit Van, Kanga Van, LASTS Transit, Northfleet and Pilbara 4WD Charters; contact the company to plan your journey
Taxi	Iconcabs, Karratha Taxi, Premier Taxi and 13cabs
Car hire	Booths opposite the baggage carousel; the brands listed include Budget, Europcar, Hertz and Thrifty
Your own car	Short-term and long-term car parks, with ticketless entry by number plate cameras
Pick-up and drop-off	A dedicated lane at the front of the terminal, with a 2-minute limit and the driver staying with the vehicle

Buses and taxis at Karratha Airport

Bus services run to and from the airport, and Dave's Transit Van, Kanga Van, LASTS Transit, Northfleet and Pilbara 4WD Charters are the companies listed. The operator's bus services page says to contact a service directly to plan your journey.

The taxi companies listed are Iconcabs, Karratha Taxi, Premier Taxi and 13cabs.

Car hire at Karratha Airport

The car hire booths are at the arrivals end of the terminal, opposite the baggage carousel, and the brands listed include Budget, Europcar, Hertz and Thrifty. The offices are staffed during flight arrivals and departures, and if a booth is unattended, call the phone number on its counter.

Hire cars go back to the rental car park, which is behind the short-term car park, in front of the terminal. If the office is closed, leave the keys in the drop-off box on the hire company's counter.

Parking at Karratha Airport

As of September 2026, the operator's parking pages say parking is ticketless: cameras read your number plate and the boom gate opens. If the cameras cannot read the plate, you are asked to tap a credit card on entry, and you then need to tap the same card on the way out. Booking is not required for any car park.

The pages also give the first 60 minutes free in the short-term car park at the front of the terminal. You can pay at the pay station by cash, credit card or Apple Pay, at the exit terminal by credit card, or through the Mobile Ticket app or a QR code. The intercom or help button connects you to a call centre that runs 24/7.

Oversize vehicles are not permitted in the short-term or long-term car parks without the airport manager's permission. Regular users can open a car parking account with the operator.

Picking up and dropping off at Karratha Airport

As of September 2026, the operator's parking pages say there is a dedicated lane at the front of the terminal for picking up and dropping off, where drivers must stay with the vehicle at all times and must not stop for more than 2 minutes. Anyone can come into the terminal to meet or farewell a passenger, and visitors are welcome to go through to the arrivals and departures atrium via security screening, with normal airport security requirements applying to everyone moving through that area.

Direct domestic flights recorded from Karratha Airport

The table below shows the direct domestic destination recorded from Karratha Airport, with the airlines recorded on the route. Those airlines are Qantas and Virgin Australia, and check-in, baggage and fare conditions are best confirmed with each airline.

Destination	Airport	Airlines recorded
Perth	Perth Airport (PER)	Qantas, Virgin Australia

Karratha and Perth are both in Western Australia, which does not observe daylight saving. Queensland and the Northern Territory do not either; New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory do.

The Regional Airfare Zone Cap Scheme

The Regional Airfare Zone Cap Scheme is a joint initiative between the State Government and airlines. The operator says it covers Karratha to Perth and helps make air travel more affordable for eligible regional residents. Zone cap fares are only for residents of regional Western Australia outside Perth and Peel, for personal travel booked as a return fare from and back to the same regional destination, so someone who lives in Perth, Peel or outside Western Australia cannot use them.

The operator's page says the fares can be booked through Qantas, with a Qantas Frequent Flyer membership, and through Virgin Australia, with a Velocity Frequent Flyer membership, each free for eligible regional residents. The State's own details of the scheme are on the Transport WA zone cap page.

Murujuga National Park near Karratha

Murujuga National Park, near Karratha, is jointly managed by the Murujuga Aboriginal Corporation and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA), and the park's page describes it as the first national park to be jointly managed in Western Australia. The Traditional Owners are the Mardudhunera, Ngarluma, Wong-Goo-Tt-Oo, Yaburara and Yindjibarndi people, known collectively as Ngarda-Ngarli.

DBCA's park page says entry to the park is free, and it describes a 700m boardwalk designed for viewing the petroglyphs. Pets are not permitted in the park. The Murujuga Cultural Landscape, which covers the Burrup Peninsula and the Dampier Archipelago, is on the World Heritage List.

Questions about Karratha Airport

Who runs Karratha Airport?

The City of Karratha owns and runs the airport. For property lost in the terminal or car park, the Airport Management Office is on (08) 9186 8507, between 7am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.

How do I get to and from Karratha Airport?

Bus companies, taxi companies and car hire booths opposite the baggage carousel are listed on the operator's transport pages. For a bus, contact a company directly to plan the trip.

How long can a car stop in the pick-up lane at Karratha Airport?

As of September 2026, the operator's parking pages say the limit is 2 minutes and the driver must stay with the vehicle at all times. They also give the first 60 minutes in the short-term car park at the front of the terminal as free.

Who can use the Regional Airfare Zone Cap on flights from Karratha Airport to Perth?

Zone cap fares are only for eligible residents of regional Western Australia outside Perth and Peel, for personal travel on a return fare from and back to the same regional destination.

Is there free WiFi at Karratha Airport?

Yes. Free WiFi is available throughout the airport, and free charging is in the middle of the departure lounge.

Does Karratha change its clocks for daylight saving?

No. Karratha and Perth are both in Western Australia, which does not observe daylight saving.