AirportsNorthern Peninsula Airport is a small airport serving Bamaga, in Queensland, Australia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is ABM.
Key facts
- IATA code
- ABM
- ICAO code
- YNPE
- City
- Bamaga
- State or region
- Queensland
- Country
- Australia
- Kind
- Small airport
- Coordinates
- 10.9462° S, 142.4551° E
- Elevation
- 10 m (34 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,665 m (5,462 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, ABM means Northern Peninsula Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: YNPE. ICAO codes that begin with Y belong to Australia. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 10.9462° S, 142.4551° E. It stands 10 metres (34 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Northern Peninsula Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,665 metres (5,462 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 156 airports of Australia on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 80.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 1,665 m 5,462 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Horn Island AirportHorn | HID | 44 km |
| Kubin Island AirportKubin Island | KUG | 84 km |
| Warraber Island AirportSue Islet | SYU | 91 km |
| Badu Island AirportBadu Island | BDD | 94 km |
| Mabuiag Island AirportMabuiag Island | UBB | 114 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 8,274 km | 10 h 30 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 8,322 km | 10 h 30 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 10,236 km | 12 h 50 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 14,403 km | 17 h 50 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 15,171 km | 18 h 45 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 11,521 km | 14 h 25 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 4,467 km | 5 h 55 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 5,178 km | 6 h 45 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 2,707 km | 3 h 45 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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