Warraber Island Airport

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Warraber Island Airport
Summary
Airport typePrivate
Operator Torres Strait Island Regional Council
Location Sue Islet
Elevation  AMSL 10 ft / 3 m
Coordinates 10°12′24″S142°49′24″E / 10.20667°S 142.82333°E / -10.20667; 142.82333
Map
Australia Queensland location map.svg
Airplane silhouette.svg
YWBS
Location in Queensland
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
12/307202,362Paved
Sources: Australian AIP [1]

Warraber Island Airport( IATA : SYU, ICAO : YWBS) is an airport in Sue Islet, Queensland, Australia. It was named Nelson Airport and officially opened on 26 November 1977.

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Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Skytrans Airlines Coconut Island, Horn Island, Saibai Island, Yam Island

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References

  1. YWBS – Warraber Island  (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia , effective 2023-11-30