Airport
Mitchell Plateau Airport (MIH)
Mitchell Plateau Airport (MIH) is the remote air gateway to Mitchell Falls, Mitchell River National Park and the northern Kimberley in Western Australia. Compare scenic flight and charter options from Kununurra and Broome, plus 4WD, helicopter and lodge transfer links to nearby wilderness areas.
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About Mitchell Plateau Airport
Mitchell Plateau Airport is a small remote airstrip in the north Kimberley region of Western Australia, serving the Mitchell Plateau and Mitchell River National Park. It is best known as the air access point for Mitchell Falls (Punamii-Uunpuu), one of the Kimberley's most striking waterfalls, and uses the IATA code MIH and ICAO code YMIP.
The airstrip does not operate as a conventional passenger terminal. Most movements are scenic flights and light aircraft charters from Kununurra and Broome, and the airfield remains accessible by air all year round, which supports dry-season tourism and remote lodge transfers even when surrounding 4WD tracks are closed.
Located about 330 km by air from Kununurra, the main East Kimberley service town, the airport is reached by road only via the 4WD-only Kalumburu Road and Mitchell Plateau track, which are generally open in the dry season. From the airstrip, visitors continue by 4WD or short helicopter flight to Mitchell Falls, wilderness lodges and campgrounds.
Facilities are basic and reflect the airport's remote outback role; nearby accommodation such as the Mitchell Falls Wilderness Lodge and campgrounds provides the services travellers need after arriving. The airport is a practical and important access point for exploring one of Australia's most remote wilderness areas.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
Mitchell Plateau Airport is a small remote airstrip rather than a conventional passenger terminal airport. There is no large terminal building, and passenger handling is minimal, organised around arriving and departing light aircraft and scenic flights.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Mitchell Plateau Airport
Transfers
Book light aircraft and 4WD transfers to and from Mitchell Plateau Airport for connections to Mitchell Falls, wilderness lodges, camping areas and other northern Kimberley destinations.
Hourly Chauffeur
Arrange a private driver and vehicle by the hour for flexible travel from Mitchell Plateau Airport to nearby lodges, walking trailheads and lookout points.
Car Rental
Rent a 4WD for independent travel from Mitchell Plateau Airport along remote Kimberley tracks to Mitchell Falls, Surveyors Pool and nearby camping areas.
Bus & Group Transfers
Organise group transfers for tour parties arriving at Mitchell Plateau Airport, with connections to Mitchell Falls, wilderness lodges and helicopter meeting points.
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