AirportsWeipa Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Weipa, in Queensland, Australia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is WEI.
Key facts
- IATA code
- WEI
- ICAO code
- YBWP
- City
- Weipa
- State or region
- Queensland
- Country
- Australia
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 12.6775° S, 141.9226° E
- Elevation
- 19 m (63 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,645 m (5,397 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, WEI means Weipa Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: YBWP. ICAO codes that begin with Y belong to Australia. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 12.6775° S, 141.9226° E. It stands 19 metres (63 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Weipa Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,645 metres (5,397 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 86.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 1,645 m 5,397 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aurukun AirportAurukun | AUU | 78 km |
| Lockhart River AirportLockhart River | IRG | 150 km |
| Coen AirportCoen | CUQ | 176 km |
| Northern Peninsula AirportBamaga | ABM | 201 km |
| Horn Island AirportHorn | HID | 236 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 8,335 km | 10 h 30 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 8,346 km | 10 h 35 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 10,266 km | 12 h 50 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 14,541 km | 18 h 00 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 15,354 km | 19 h 00 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 11,673 km | 14 h 35 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 4,466 km | 5 h 55 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 5,367 km | 7 h 00 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 2,544 km | 3 h 35 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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