AirportsWalgett Airport is a medium-sized airport in New South Wales, Australia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is WGE.
Key facts
- IATA code
- WGE
- ICAO code
- YWLG
- City
- not listed
- State or region
- New South Wales
- Country
- Australia
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 30.0328° S, 148.1260° E
- Elevation
- 134 m (439 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,626 m (5,335 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, WGE means Walgett Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: YWLG. ICAO codes that begin with Y belong to Australia. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 30.0328° S, 148.1260° E. It stands 134 metres (439 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Walgett Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 1,626 metres (5,335 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 91.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 1,626 m 5,335 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 18/36 | 1,153 m 3,783 ft | 30 m | Grass | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lightning Ridge Airport | LHG | 66 km |
| Coonamble Airport | CNB | 108 km |
| Narrabri AirportNarrabri | NAA | 167 km |
| Moree AirportMoree | MRZ | 176 km |
| Bourke Airport | BRK | 209 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 9,957 km | 12 h 30 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 9,724 km | 12 h 15 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 11,625 km | 14 h 30 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 16,502 km | 20 h 25 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 16,076 km | 19 h 50 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 12,102 km | 15 h 05 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 5,833 km | 7 h 30 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 7,344 km | 9 h 20 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 522 km | 1 h 10 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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