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Weipa Airport
YBWP / WEIWeipa, AustraliaELEV 63 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
81 nm
To the nearest alternate
Lockhart River Airport (IRG).
Overview
Located in Weipa, Australia, Weipa Airport (YBWP / WEI) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 63 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list WEI as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Lockhart River Airport (IRG, 81 nm), Coen Airport (CUQ, 95 nm), and Horn Island Airport (HID, 127 nm).
Trip costs from WEI are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from WEI to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
YBWP
IATA
WEI
FAA / Local
YBWP
Elevation
63 ft
Coordinates
12.6775° S · 141.9226° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Australia fields
state range 7–4,260 ft
At 63 ft, WEI sits lower than 75% of the 191 Australia fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 81nmIRGLockhart River AirportLockhart River
- 95nmCUQCoen AirportCoen
- 127nmHIDHorn Island AirportHorn
- 169nmKWMKowanyama AirportKowanyama
- 229nmDAUDaru AirportDaru
- 252nmCTNCooktown Airport
Location
Open the full mapYBWP · Weipa Airport · Weipa, Australia