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Kubin Airport
Moa Island Airport
Aerial view of Kubin Airport taken between 24 July and 30 October 2021.
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorTorres Strait Island Regional Council
LocationKubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia
Elevation AMSL15 ft (4.6 m)
Coordinates10°13′35″S 142°13′10″E / 10.22639°S 142.21944°E / -10.22639; 142.21944
Map
YKUB is located in Queensland
YKUB
YKUB
Location in Queensland
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
11/29 1,000 3,281 Unrated/Sealed
Sources: AIP[1] and World Aero Database[2]

Kubin Airport (IATA: KUG[3], ICAO: YKUB) is an airfield near Kubin, a village on Moa Island, one of the Torres Strait Islands in Queensland, Australia. It was initially established in 1983 as a fair-weather airport with a 680 metre long unpaved airstrip. In late 1999, the runway was sealed and extended to 1000 metres, allowing air services to operate year-round.

History

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Aerial view of Kubin Airport taken on 1 November 1987.

Construction of an airstrip at Moa Island began in 1983 under a broader trend of improving airport infrastructure in the Torres Strait since the 1970s. During construction, a cultural site with a Bu shell (Syrinx aruanus) on some rocks were moved to make way for the airstrip.[4] On 23 September 1983, the new airstrip opened as Wees Nadia Memorial Airport alongside the Anu Namai-Memorial Park on Moa Island. It was attended by Pat Killoran, Director of the Department of Aboriginal and Islanders Advancement. The opening ceremony day's activities included a dugong and turtle feast and Island dancing extending into the night.[5]

Modernisation

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Upgrading the unpaved runway began during the second half of 1999, extending it to 1000 metres from 680 metres. In September 1999, the sealing of the unpaved runway was completed. It provided all-weather operations and year-round air services to the island.[6][7]

Facilities

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The airport is at an elevation of 15 ft (5 m) above sea level. It has one runway designated 11/29, which measures 1,000 m × 18 m (3,281 ft × 59 ft).[2]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Hinterland Aviation Badu Island, Horn Island, Mabuiag Island
Skytrans Airlines Badu Island, Horn Island, Mabuiag Island

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ YKUB – Kubin (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia, effective 9 July 2026
  2. 1 2 "Airport information for YKUB". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Data current as of October 2006.
  3. ↑ "Airport information for KUG" – via Great Circle Mapper.
  4. ↑ McNiven, Ian J.; Fitzpatrick, Judith; Cordell, John (21 June 2004). "An Islander World: New Approaches to Managing the Archaeological Heritage of Torres Strait, Northeast Australia" (PDF). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. Cultural Heritage Series. 3 (1). Brisbane: Queensland Museum: 81. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "PRESS RELEASE". Torres News. Thursday Island, Queensland: National Library of Australia. 27 September 1983. p. 31. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Saibai Island airstrip upgrade commences". Torres News. Thursday Island, Queensland: National Library of Australia. 24 September 1999. p. 3. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Kubin Airstrip Project". Torres News. Thursday Island, Queensland: National Library of Australia. 24 December 1999. p. 13. Retrieved 26 July 2026.
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