Airports / Australia / SNB
Snake Bay Airport.
Milikapiti, Australia · 173 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
YSNK
IATA SNB
0
Operators based
173
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
13 nm
To the nearest alternate
Garden Point Airport (GPN), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Milikapiti, Australia, Snake Bay Airport (YSNK / SNB) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 173 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into SNB for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Garden Point Airport (GPN, 13 nm), Bathurst Island Airport (BRT, 21 nm), and Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW, 61 nm). With a single 4,734-foot paved runway, SNB can typically accommodate aircraft as large as midsize jets.
Charter pricing from SNB depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Austin Strip and RAAF Melville Island. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Milikapiti.
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Field capability
ICAO
YSNK
IATA
SNB
FAA / Local
YSNK
Elevation
173 ft
Coordinates
11.4177° S · 130.6485° 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 173 ft, SNB sits lower than 60% of the 191 Australia fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 4,734 ft
- 13/314,734 ft × 98 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,734 ft
SNB's 4,734 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.
- 13nmGPNGarden Point AirportPirlangimpi
- 21nmBRTBathurst Island AirportWurrumiyanga
- 61nmDRWDarwin International Airport / RAAF DarwinDarwin
- 182nmPKTPort Keats AirportWadeye
- 212nmKTRTindal Airport
- 214nmMNGManingrida AirportManingrida
Location
Open the full mapYSNB · Snake Bay Airport · Milikapiti, Australia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from SNB on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu (HNL) | 4,644 nm | 11h 12m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 5,700 nm | 13h 39m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 6,597 nm | 15h 45m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 6,625 nm | 15h 48m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 6,819 nm | 16h 15m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 6,976 nm | 16h 37m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 7,089 nm | 16h 53m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 7,112 nm | 16h 56m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use SNB?
- Snake Bay Airport's longest paved runway is 4,734 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 SNB?
- Snake Bay Airport has one runway; the longest measures 4,734 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to SNB?
- The closest alternate is Garden Point Airport (GPN), about 13 nm away, followed by Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) at 21 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from SNB to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Honolulu about 11h 12m (4,644 nm), Anchorage about 13h 39m (5,700 nm), Seattle about 15h 45m (6,597 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.