Yam Island Airport

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Yam Island Airport
Summary
Airport typePrivate
Operator Torres Strait Island Regional Council
Location Yam Island, Queensland
Elevation  AMSL 15 ft / 5 m
Coordinates 9°53′57″S142°46′28″E / 9.8993°S 142.7745°E / -9.8993; 142.7745 (Yam Island Airport)
Map
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YYMI
Location in Queensland
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
11/297952,608Paved
Sources: Australian AIP [1] and Great Circle Mapper [2]

Yam Island Airport( IATA : XMY, ICAO : YYMI) is an airport in Yam Island, Queensland, Australia.

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Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Hinterland Aviation Coconut Island, Horn Island, Warraber Island, Yorke Island
Skytrans Airlines Coconut Island, Horn Island, Warraber Island, Yorke Island

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References

  1. YYMI – Yam Island  (PDF). AIP En Route Supplement from Airservices Australia , effective 30 November 2023
  2. Airport information for XMY / YYMI at Great Circle Mapper.