Airport profile · Australia
Weipa Airport
Weipa · Queensland · Australia
YBWPIATA WEI
Airport overview
Weipa Airport serves Weipa, Australia. The longest reported open paved runway is 1,645 metres (5,397 feet).
- ICAO code
- YBWP
- IATA code
- WEI
- Local / reference code
- YBWP
- Location
- Weipa · Queensland · Australia
- Coordinates
- -12.677493, 141.922618
- Elevation above sea level
- 19 m / 63 ft
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Reported access
- Not reported
- Longest open paved runway
- 1,645 m / 5,397 ft
- Business-aviation facilities
- 0 FBOs · 0 handling providers
- Fuel types
- Not reported
- Control tower
- Not reported
- Customs airport designation
- Not reported
- Landing-rights designation
- Not reported
Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.
Runways (1 recorded)
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 1,645 m5,397 ft | 30 m98 ft | ASP | LightedReported open |
Runway 12/30 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 124° | 17 m / 57 ft | Not reported | -12.67330, 141.91600 |
| 30 | 304° | 19 m / 63 ft | Not reported | -12.68160, 141.92900 |
FBOs & handling
No named FBO or handling provider has been matched to this airport in the directory. Contact the airport operator to confirm business-aviation arrangements.
History & management
The recorded operator is Rio Tinto Group.
- Inception year
- Not reported
- Airport activation date
- Not reported
- Recorded owner
- Not reported
- Recorded operator
- Rio Tinto Group
- Airport manager
- Not reported
- Manager telephone
- Not reported
An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.
Airport communications
| Type | Service | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | CTAF | 126.7 MHz |
| RDO | BRISBANE CNTR | 122.1 MHz |
Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.