List of airports in Western Australia

This is a list of airports in the Australian state of Western Australia.

List of airports

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The list is sorted by the name of the community served, click the sort buttons in the table header to switch listing order. Airports named in bold are Designated International Airports, even if they have limited or no scheduled international services.

Community   Airport name   Type   ICAO   IATA   Coordinates  
Albany Albany Airport Public YABA ALH 34°56′36″S 117°48′32″E / 34.94333°S 117.80889°E / -34.94333; 117.80889 (Albany Airport)
Anjo Peninsula Mungalalu Truscott Airbase Private YTST TTX 14°05′23″S 126°22′51″E / 14.08972°S 126.38083°E / -14.08972; 126.38083 (Mungalalu Truscott Airbase)
Argyle Downs Argyle Downs Airport Private AGY 16°21′S 128°45′E / 16.350°S 128.750°E / -16.350; 128.750 (Argyle Downs Airport)
Balgo Balgo Hill Airport Public YBGO BQW 20°08′54″S 127°58′24″E / 20.14833°S 127.97333°E / -20.14833; 127.97333 (Balgo Hill Airport)
Barimunya Barimunya Airport Private YBRY BYP 22°40′26″S 119°09′58″E / 22.67389°S 119.16611°E / -22.67389; 119.16611 (Barimunya Airport)
Barrow Island Barrow Island Airport Private YBWX BWB 20°51′57″S 115°24′17″E / 20.86583°S 115.40472°E / -20.86583; 115.40472 (Barrow Island Airport)
Leinster Bellevue Airport Private YBLU 27°36′46″S 120°35′38″E / 27.61278°S 120.59389°E / -27.61278; 120.59389 (Bellevue Airport)
Brockman 2 mine Brockman Airport Private YBKM 22°23′18″S 117°22′18″E / 22.38833°S 117.37167°E / -22.38833; 117.37167 (Brockman Airport)
Brockman 4 mine Boolgeeda Airport Private YBGD OCM 22°32′24″S 117°16′30″E / 22.54000°S 117.27500°E / -22.54000; 117.27500 (Boolgeeda Airport)
Bronzewing Gold Mine Bronzewing Airport Private YBWG 27°21′56″S 121°02′09″E / 27.36556°S 121.03583°E / -27.36556; 121.03583 (Bronzewing Airport)
Broome Broome International Airport Public YBRM BME 17°56′59″S 122°13′40″E / 17.94972°S 122.22778°E / -17.94972; 122.22778 (Broome International Airport)
Bullsbrook, Perth RAAF Base Pearce Military YPEA 31°40′04″S 116°00′54″E / 31.66778°S 116.01500°E / -31.66778; 116.01500 (RAAF Base Pearce)
Bunbury Bunbury Airport Public YBUN BUY 33°22′41″S 115°40′37″E / 33.37806°S 115.67694°E / -33.37806; 115.67694 (Bunbury Airport)
Busselton Busselton Margaret River Airport Public YBLN BQB 33°41′14″S 115°24′01″E / 33.68722°S 115.40028°E / -33.68722; 115.40028 (Busselton Margaret River Airport)
Carnarvon Carnarvon Airport Public YCAR CVQ 24°52′50″S 113°40′20″E / 24.88056°S 113.67222°E / -24.88056; 113.67222 (Carnarvon Airport)
Christmas Creek mine Graeme Rowley Aerodrome Private YCHK 22°21′15″S 119°38′40″E / 22.35417°S 119.64444°E / -22.35417; 119.64444 (Graeme Rowley Aerodrome)
Christmas Creek Station Christmas Creek Airport Public YCRK CXQ 18°53′S 125°55′E / 18.883°S 125.917°E / -18.883; 125.917 (Christmas Creek Airport)
Cloud Break mine Fortescue Dave Forrest Airport Private YFDF 22°17′31″S 119°26′14″E / 22.29194°S 119.43722°E / -22.29194; 119.43722 (Fortescue Dave Forrest Airport)
Coondewanna Coondewanna Airport Private YCWA CJF 22°58′00″S 118°48′08″E / 22.96667°S 118.80222°E / -22.96667; 118.80222 (Coondewanna Airport)
Coolawanyah Station Coolawanyah Station Airport Private YCWY COY 21°47′39″S 117°45′33″E / 21.79417°S 117.75917°E / -21.79417; 117.75917 (Coolawanyah Station Airport)
Cue Cue Airport Public YCUE CUY 27°26′48″S 117°55′06″E / 27.44667°S 117.91833°E / -27.44667; 117.91833 (Cue Airport)
Cunderdin Cunderdin Airport Public YCUN 31°37′20″S 117°13′00″E / 31.62222°S 117.21667°E / -31.62222; 117.21667 (Cunderdin Airport)
Darlot-Centenary Gold Mine Darlot Airport Private YDLO 27°52′25″S 121°16′18″E / 27.87361°S 121.27167°E / -27.87361; 121.27167 (Darlot Airport)
Denham Shark Bay Airport Public YSHK MJK 25°53′36″S 113°34′36″E / 25.89333°S 113.57667°E / -25.89333; 113.57667 (Shark Bay Airport)
Derby Derby Airport Public YDBY DRB 17°22′12″S 123°39′38″E / 17.37000°S 123.66056°E / -17.37000; 123.66056 (Derby Airport)
Derby RAAF Curtin Military/Public YCIN DCN 17°34′53″S 123°49′42″E / 17.58139°S 123.82833°E / -17.58139; 123.82833 (RAAF Curtin)
Eliwana Mine Eliwana Airport Private YEWA WHB 22°25′41″S 116°53′12″E / 22.42806°S 116.88667°E / -22.42806; 116.88667 (Eliwana Airport)
Eucla Eucla Airport Public YECL EUC 31°42′0″S 128°52′59″E / 31.70000°S 128.88306°E / -31.70000; 128.88306 (Eucla Airport)
Exmouth RAAF Base Learmonth Military/Public YPLM LEA 22°14′09″S 114°05′19″E / 22.23583°S 114.08861°E / -22.23583; 114.08861 (RAAF Learmonth)
Fitzroy Crossing Fitzroy Crossing Airport Public YFTZ FIZ 18°10′55″S 125°33′31″E / 18.18194°S 125.55861°E / -18.18194; 125.55861 (Fitzroy Crossing Airport)
Forrest Forrest Airport Public YFRT FOS 30°50′18″S 128°06′54″E / 30.83833°S 128.11500°E / -30.83833; 128.11500 (Forrest Airport)
Forrestania Forrestania Airport Private YFTA 32°34′42″S 119°42′24″E / 32.57833°S 119.70667°E / -32.57833; 119.70667 (Forrestania Airport)
Garden Island HMAS Stirling Military YGAD 32°14′30″S 115°41′00″E / 32.24167°S 115.68333°E / -32.24167; 115.68333 (HMAS Stirling)
Geraldton Geraldton Airport Public YGEL GET 28°47′46″S 114°42′27″E / 28.79611°S 114.70750°E / -28.79611; 114.70750 (Geraldton Airport)
Gibson Esperance Airport Public YESP EPR 33°41′04″S 121°49′22″E / 33.68444°S 121.82278°E / -33.68444; 121.82278 (Esperance Airport)
Gingin RAAF Gingin Military YGIG 31°27′54″S 115°51′48″E / 31.46500°S 115.86333°E / -31.46500; 115.86333 (RAAF Gingin)
Golden Grove Mine Golden Grove Airport Private YGGE 28°45′54″S 116°58′18″E / 28.76500°S 116.97167°E / -28.76500; 116.97167 (Golden Grove Airport)
Granny Smith Gold Mine Granny Smith Airport Private YGRS 28°45′48″S 122°26′18″E / 28.76333°S 122.43833°E / -28.76333; 122.43833 (Granny Smith Airport)
Halls Creek Halls Creek Airport Public YHLC HCQ 18°14′02″S 127°40′11″E / 18.23389°S 127.66972°E / -18.23389; 127.66972 (Halls Creek Airport)
Jandakot, Perth Jandakot Airport Public YPJT JAD 32°05′51″S 115°52′52″E / 32.09750°S 115.88111°E / -32.09750; 115.88111 (Jandakot Airport)
Jundee Gold Mine Jundee Airport Private YJUN 26°25′18″S 120°34′36″E / 26.42167°S 120.57667°E / -26.42167; 120.57667 (Jundee Airport)
Jurien Bay Jurien Bay Airport Public YJNB JUR 30°18′12″S 115°03′18″E / 30.30333°S 115.05500°E / -30.30333; 115.05500 (Jurien Bay Airport)
Kalbarri Kalbarri Airport Public YKBR KAX 27°41′30″S 114°15′36″E / 27.69167°S 114.26000°E / -27.69167; 114.26000 (Kalbarri Airport)
Kalgoorlie Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport Public YPKG KGI 30°47′22″S 121°27′42″E / 30.78944°S 121.46167°E / -30.78944; 121.46167 (Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport)
Kambalda Kambalda Airport Private YKBL 31°11′24″S 121°35′54″E / 31.19000°S 121.59833°E / -31.19000; 121.59833 (Kambalda Airport)
Karara Karara Airport Private YKAR 29°13′00″S 116°41′12″E / 29.21667°S 116.68667°E / -29.21667; 116.68667 (Karara Airport)
Karratha Karratha Airport Public YPKA KTA 20°42′44″S 116°46′24″E / 20.71222°S 116.77333°E / -20.71222; 116.77333 (Karratha Airport)
Katanning Katanning Airport Public YKNG 33°41′58″S 117°39′18″E / 33.69944°S 117.65500°E / -33.69944; 117.65500 (Katanning Airport)
Kununurra Kununurra Airport Public YPKU KNX 15°46′41″S 128°42′27″E / 15.77806°S 128.70750°E / -15.77806; 128.70750 (Kununurra Airport)
Lake Argyle Argyle Airport Private YARG GYL 16°38′13″S 128°27′05″E / 16.63694°S 128.45139°E / -16.63694; 128.45139 (Argyle Airport)
Lake Johnston Lake Johnston Airport Private YLJN 32°19′06″S 120°33′18″E / 32.31833°S 120.55500°E / -32.31833; 120.55500 (Lake Johnston Airport)
Laverton Laverton Airport Public YLTN LVO 28°36′49″S 122°25′26″E / 28.61361°S 122.42389°E / -28.61361; 122.42389 (Laverton Airport)
Lawlers Gold Mine Lawlers Airport Private YLAW 28°05′24″S 120°32′24″E / 28.09000°S 120.54000°E / -28.09000; 120.54000 (Lawlers Airport)
Leinster Leinster Airport Public YLST LER 27°50′36″S 120°42′12″E / 27.84333°S 120.70333°E / -27.84333; 120.70333 (Leinster Airport)
Leonora Leonora Airport Public YLEO LNO 28°52′41″S 121°18′53″E / 28.87806°S 121.31472°E / -28.87806; 121.31472 (Leonora Airport)
Mandurah Murray Field Airport Private YMUL 32°30′37″S 115°50′00″E / 32.51028°S 115.83333°E / -32.51028; 115.83333 (Murray Field Airport)
Manjimup Manjimup Airport Public YMJM 34°15′55″S 116°08′25″E / 34.26528°S 116.14028°E / -34.26528; 116.14028 (Manjimup Airport)
Margaret River Margaret River Airport Public YMGT 33°55′48″S 115°06′00″E / 33.93000°S 115.10000°E / -33.93000; 115.10000 (Margaret River Airport)
Meekatharra Meekatharra Airport Public YMEK MKR 26°36′42″S 118°32′52″E / 26.61167°S 118.54778°E / -26.61167; 118.54778 (Meekatharra Airport)
Merredin Merredin Airport Private YMDN 31°31′40″S 118°19′20″E / 31.52778°S 118.32222°E / -31.52778; 118.32222 (Merredin Airport)
Morawa Morawa Airport Public YMRW 29°12′05″S 116°01′19″E / 29.20139°S 116.02194°E / -29.20139; 116.02194 (Morawa Airport)
Mount Keith Mine Mount Keith Airport Private YMNE WME 27°17′11″S 120°33′17″E / 27.28639°S 120.55472°E / -27.28639; 120.55472 (Mount Keith Airport)
Mount Magnet Mount Magnet Airport Public YMOG MMG 28°06′58″S 117°50′30″E / 28.11611°S 117.84167°E / -28.11611; 117.84167 (Mount Magnet Airport)
Mulan Community Lake Gregory Airport Public LGE 20°06′32″S 127°37′07″E / 20.10889°S 127.61861°E / -20.10889; 127.61861 (Lake Gregory Airport)
Mullewa Mullewa Airport Public YMWA MXU 28°28′26″S 115°31′04″E / 28.47389°S 115.51778°E / -28.47389; 115.51778 (Mullewa Airport)
Murrin Murrin Nickel Mine Murrin Murrin Airport Private YMMI 28°42′19″S 121°53′26″E / 28.70528°S 121.89056°E / -28.70528; 121.89056 (Murrin Murrin Airport)
Newman Newman Airport Public YNWN ZNE 23°25′04″S 119°48′10″E / 23.41778°S 119.80278°E / -23.41778; 119.80278 (Newman Airport)
Nifty Copper Mine Nifty Airport Private YCNF NIF 21°40′25″S 121°35′41″E / 21.67361°S 121.59472°E / -21.67361; 121.59472 (Nifty Airport)
Norseman Norseman Airport Public YNSM 32°12′34″S 121°45′16″E / 32.20944°S 121.75444°E / -32.20944; 121.75444 (Norseman Airport)
Onslow Onslow Airport Public YOLW ONS 21°40′06″S 115°06′47″E / 21.66833°S 115.11306°E / -21.66833; 115.11306 (Onslow Airport)
Paraburdoo Paraburdoo Airport Public YPBO PBO 23°10′17″S 117°44′44″E / 23.17139°S 117.74556°E / -23.17139; 117.74556 (Paraburdoo Airport)
Perth Airport, Perth Perth Airport Public YPPH PER 31°56′25″S 115°58′01″E / 31.94028°S 115.96694°E / -31.94028; 115.96694 (Perth Airport)
Plutonic Gold Mine Plutonic Airport Private YPLU 25°18′48″S 119°25′24″E / 25.31333°S 119.42333°E / -25.31333; 119.42333 (Plutonic Airport)
Port Hedland Port Hedland International Airport Public YPPD PHE 20°22′40″S 118°37′35″E / 20.37778°S 118.62639°E / -20.37778; 118.62639 (Port Hedland International Airport)
Ravensthorpe Ravensthorpe Airport Public YNRV RVT 33°47′50″S 120°12′29″E / 33.79722°S 120.20806°E / -33.79722; 120.20806 (Ravensthorpe Airport)
Rottnest Island Rottnest Island Airport Public YRTI RTS 32°00′24″S 115°32′23″E / 32.00667°S 115.53972°E / -32.00667; 115.53972 (Rottnest Island Airport)
Roy Hill Mine Ginbata Airport Private YGIA GBW 23°33'28"S 120°02'53''E
Shay Gap Shay Gap Airport Private YSHG 20°25′30″S 120°08′24″E / 20.42500°S 120.14000°E / -20.42500; 120.14000 (Shay Gap Airport)
Karijini National Park Solomon Airport Public YSOL SLJ 22°15′19″S 117°45′43″E / 22.25528°S 117.76194°E / -22.25528; 117.76194 (Solomon Airport (Western Australia))
Southern Cross Southern Cross Airport Private YSCR 31°14′25″S 119°21′35″E / 31.24028°S 119.35972°E / -31.24028; 119.35972 (Southern Cross Airport)
Springvale Springvale Airport Public ZVG 17°47′13″S 127°40′12″E / 17.78694°S 127.67000°E / -17.78694; 127.67000 (Springvale Airport)
Sunrise Dam Gold Mine Sunrise Dam Airport Private YSRD 29°05′54″S 122°27′18″E / 29.09833°S 122.45500°E / -29.09833; 122.45500 (Sunrise Dam Airport)
Telfer Mine Telfer Airport Private YTEF 21°42′54″S 122°13′43″E / 21.71500°S 122.22861°E / -21.71500; 122.22861 (Telfer Airport)
Tom Price Tom Price Airport Public YTMP TPR 22°44′46″S 117°52′08″E / 22.74611°S 117.86889°E / -22.74611; 117.86889 (Tom Price Airport)
Tropicana Gold Mine Tropicana Airport Private YTRA 29°11′10″S 124°32′51″E / 29.18611°S 124.54750°E / -29.18611; 124.54750 (Tropicana Airport)
Troughton Island Troughton Island Airport Private YTTI 13°45′06″S 126°08′54″E / 13.75167°S 126.14833°E / -13.75167; 126.14833 (Troughton Island Airport)
Warakurna Community Giles Airport Public YGLS 25°02′37″S 128°17′46″E / 25.0436993°S 128.2960052°E / -25.0436993; 128.2960052 (Giles Airport)
Warburton Warburton Airport Public YWBR 26°07′42″S 126°35′00″E / 26.12833°S 126.58333°E / -26.12833; 126.58333 (Warburton Airport)
West Angelas Mine West Angelas Airport Private YANG WLP 23°08′10″S 118°42′40″E / 23.13611°S 118.71111°E / -23.13611; 118.71111 (West Angeles Airport)
Wiluna Wiluna Airport Public YWLU WUN 26°37′48″S 120°13′12″E / 26.63000°S 120.22000°E / -26.63000; 120.22000 (Wiluna Airport)
Windarling Mine Windarling Airport Private YWDG 30°01′54″S 119°23′24″E / 30.03167°S 119.39000°E / -30.03167; 119.39000 (Windarling Airport)
Woodie Woodie Mine Woodie Woodie Airport Private YWWI WWI 21°38′42″S 121°11′30″E / 21.64500°S 121.19167°E / -21.64500; 121.19167 (Woodie Woodie Airport)
Wyndham Wyndham Airport Public YWYM WYN 15°30′41″S 128°09′11″E / 15.51139°S 128.15306°E / -15.51139; 128.15306 (Wyndham Airport)

Defunct airports

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Community   Airport name   Type   ICAO   IATA   Coordinates  
Caversham, Perth Caversham Airfield Military 31°50′16″S 115°58′27″E / 31.83778°S 115.97417°E / -31.83778; 115.97417 (Caversham Airfield)
Corunna Downs Corunna Downs Airfield Military 21°27′52″S 119°50′50″E / 21.46444°S 119.84722°E / -21.46444; 119.84722 (Corunna Downs Airfield)
Crawley Matilda Bay Flying Boat Base Military 31°59′06″S 115°49′26″E / 31.98500°S 115.82389°E / -31.98500; 115.82389 (Matilda Bay Flying Boat Base)
Maylands, Perth Maylands Airport Public 31°57′00″S 115°54′18″E / 31.95000°S 115.90500°E / -31.95000; 115.90500 (Maylands Airport)
Langley Park, Perth Langley Park Airstrip Public YPLP 31°57′41″S 115°52′07″E / 31.96139°S 115.86861°E / -31.96139; 115.86861 (Langley Park)
Mooliabeenee Mooliabeenee Airport Military 31°20′16″S 116°00′55″E / 31.33778°S 116.01528°E / -31.33778; 116.01528 (Mooliabeenee Airport)
Mount Claremont West Subiaco Aerodrome Private 31°57′14″S 115°47′19″E / 31.95389°S 115.78861°E / -31.95389; 115.78861 (West Subiaco Aerodrome)
Crawley Qantas Flying Boat Base Public 31°59′14″S 115°49′13″E / 31.98722°S 115.82028°E / -31.98722; 115.82028 (Qantas Flying Boat Base)

See also

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Further reading

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  • McGrath, Tony (2020). In Western Skies: A Brief History of Commercial Aviation in Western Australia – The First Hundred Years. Carlisle, WA: Hesperian Press. ISBN 9780859058216.