AirportsEmerald Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Emerald, in Queensland, Australia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is EMD.
Key facts
- IATA code
- EMD
- ICAO code
- YEML
- City
- Emerald
- State or region
- Queensland
- Country
- Australia
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 23.5675° S, 148.1790° E
- Elevation
- 190 m (624 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,900 m (6,234 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, EMD means Emerald Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: YEML. ICAO codes that begin with Y belong to Australia. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 23.5675° S, 148.1790° E. It stands 190 metres (624 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Emerald Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 1,900 metres (6,234 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 52.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 1,900 m 6,234 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 15/33 | 926 m 3,038 ft | 18 m | Gravel | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Moranbah AirportMoranbah | MOV | 168 km |
| Rockhampton AirportRockhampton | ROK | 235 km |
| Thangool AirportBiloela | THG | 265 km |
| Mackay AirportMackay | MKY | 286 km |
| Barcaldine AirportBarcaldine | BCI | 293 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 9,562 km | 12 h 00 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 9,441 km | 11 h 50 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 11,363 km | 14 h 10 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 15,919 km | 19 h 40 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 15,683 km | 19 h 25 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 11,740 km | 14 h 40 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 5,519 km | 7 h 10 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 6,633 km | 8 h 30 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 1,190 km | 1 h 55 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.
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