Airports / Australia / OOM
Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport.
Cooma, Australia · 3,088 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
3,088
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
53 nm
To the nearest alternate
Corryong Airport (CYG).
Overview
Located in Cooma, Australia, Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport (YCOM / OOM) operates as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 3,088 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
OOM has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Corryong Airport (CYG, 53 nm), Merimbula Airport (MIM, 58 nm), and Canberra Airport (CBR, 61 nm). OOM offers a single 6,955-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of OOM vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from OOM, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
YCOM
IATA
OOM
FAA / Local
YCOM
Elevation
3,088 ft
Coordinates
36.3004° S · 148.9724° 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 3,088 ft, OOM sits higher than 97% of the 191 Australia fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 6,955 ft
- 18/366,955 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,955 ft
OOM's 6,955 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 53nmCYGCorryong Airport
- 58nmMIMMerimbula AirportMerimbula
- 61nmCBRCanberra AirportCanberra
- 62nmMYAMoruya AirportMoruya
- 71nmTUMTumut AerodromeTumut
- 91nmMHUMount Hotham AirportMount Hotham
Location
Open the full mapYCOM · Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport · Cooma, Australia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from OOM on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu (HNL) | 4,586 nm | 11h 4m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 6,563 nm | 15h 40m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 6,620 nm | 15h 48m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 6,679 nm | 15h 56m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 6,877 nm | 16h 24m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 6,910 nm | 16h 28m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 6,949 nm | 16h 34m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 7,137 nm | 17h 0m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use OOM?
- Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport's longest paved runway is 6,955 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at OOM?
- Cooma Snowy Mountains Airport has one runway; the longest measures 6,955 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to OOM?
- The closest alternate is Corryong Airport (CYG), about 53 nm away, followed by Merimbula Airport (MIM) at 58 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from OOM to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Honolulu about 11h 4m (4,586 nm), Anchorage about 15h 40m (6,563 nm), San Francisco about 15h 48m (6,620 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.