AirportsYap International Airport is a large airport serving Yap Island, in Yap State, Micronesia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is YAP.
Key facts
- IATA code
- YAP
- ICAO code
- PTYA
- City
- Yap Island
- State or region
- Yap State
- Country
- Micronesia
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 9.4989° N, 138.0830° E
- Elevation
- 28 m (91 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 1,829 m (6,000 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, YAP means Yap International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: PTYA. ICAO codes that begin with P belong to the North Pacific, including Alaska and Hawaii. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 9.4989° N, 138.0830° E. It stands 28 metres (91 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Yap International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 1,829 metres (6,000 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 1,829 m 6,000 ft | 46 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Roman Tmetuchl International AirportBabelthuap Island, Palau | ROR | 456 km |
| Antonio B. Won Pat International AirportHagåtña, Guam | GUM | 855 km |
| Rota International AirportRota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | ROP | 936 km |
| Francisco Manglona Borja / Tinian International AirportTinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | TIQ | 1,022 km |
| Saipan International AirportI Fadang, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands | SPN | 1,039 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 6,679 km | 8 h 35 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 7,072 km | 9 h 00 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 8,831 km | 11 h 10 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 12,159 km | 15 h 10 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 13,553 km | 16 h 50 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 10,639 km | 13 h 20 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 3,877 km | 5 h 10 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 2,902 km | 4 h 00 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 5,025 km | 6 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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