Airports / Australia / OKY
Oakey Army Aviation Centre
YBOK / OKYAustraliaELEV 1,335 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
9 nm
To the nearest alternate
Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB).
Overview
Oakey Army Aviation Centre, listed as YBOK / OKY, is a mid-sized airport in Australia. Field elevation is 1,335 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list OKY as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB, 9 nm), Kingaroy Airport (KGY, 50 nm), and RAAF Base Amberley (YAMB, 54 nm).
Trip costs from OKY are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Swartz Barracks. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from OKY to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
YBOK
IATA
OKY
FAA / Local
YBOK
Elevation
1,335 ft
Coordinates
27.4093° S · 151.7367° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Australia fields
state range 7–4,260 ft
At 1,335 ft, OKY sits higher than 86% of the 191 Australia fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 9nmWTBToowoomba Wellcamp AirportToowoomba
- 50nmKGYKingaroy Airport
- 54nmYAMBRAAF Base Amberley
- 71nmCCLChinchilla AirportChinchilla
- 74nmBNEBrisbane International AirportBrisbane
- 87nmMCYSunshine Coast AirportMaroochydore
Location
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