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Airports / Australia / EPR
Medium airport · EPR
Esperance Airport.
Esperance, Australia · 470 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.5/5
Google rating
42 ratings
0
Operators based
470
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Esperance, AustraliaELEV 470 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.5
Google rating
42
Google reviews
ratings on Google
470
Field elevation
feet above sea level
175
Nearest alternate
nm to KGI
Field standing
#38 / 168
Australia airports by Google rating
4.5★ across 42 Google ratings , ranked against 168 rated Australia fields.
175 nm
To the nearest alternate
Kalgoorlie Boulder Airport (KGI).
Overview
Esperance Airport, listed as YESP / EPR, is a mid-sized airport in Esperance, Australia. Field elevation is 470 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list EPR as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Kalgoorlie Boulder Airport (KGI, 175 nm), Albany Airport (ALH, 213 nm), and Leonora Airport (LNO, 290 nm). The field has 2 runways, the longest 4,921-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to midsize jets.
Trip costs from EPR 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 EPR to plan your flight.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“As for the airport itself and its facilities are kept very clean.”
Alan5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Esperance Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
YESP
IATA
EPR
FAA / Local
YESP
Elevation
470 ft
Coordinates
33.6844° S · 121.8230° 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 470 ft, EPR sits higher than 55% of the 191 Australia fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 4,921 ft
- 11/294,921 ft × 98 ftAsphaltLighted
- 03/213,865 ft × 59 ftOtherUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,921 ft
EPR's 4,921 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to midsize jets.
- 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.
- 175nmKGIKalgoorlie Boulder AirportBroadwood
- 213nmALHAlbany AirportAlbany
- 290nmLNOLeonora AirportLeonora
- 313nmPERPerth International AirportPerth
- 314nmJADPerth Jandakot AirportPerth
- 317nmYPEARAAF Base PearceBullsbrook
Location
Open the full mapYESP · Esperance Airport · Esperance, Australia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from EPR on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu (HNL) | 5,646 nm | 13h 32m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 7,099 nm | 16h 55m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 7,728 nm | 18h 22m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 7,850 nm | 18h 39m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 7,856 nm | 18h 40m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 8,038 nm | 19h 6m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 8,154 nm | 19h 22m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 8,241 nm | 19h 34m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use EPR?
- Esperance Airport's longest paved runway is 4,921 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to midsize jets. 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 EPR?
- Esperance Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 4,921 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to EPR?
- The closest alternate is Kalgoorlie Boulder Airport (KGI), about 175 nm away, followed by Albany Airport (ALH) at 213 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from EPR to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Honolulu about 13h 32m (5,646 nm), Anchorage about 16h 55m (7,099 nm), San Francisco about 18h 22m (7,728 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.