Airport guide
Alice Springs AirportIATA code ASP
Alice Springs Airport (ASP/YBAS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Alice Springs, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Alice Springs, Australia
- Codes
- ASP · YBAS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Darwin
- Region
- Oceania
Alice Springs Airport (ASP/YBAS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Alice Springs, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Darwin local time at coordinates -23.800°, 133.900°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Alice Springs Airport (ASP) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Alice Springs, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Alice Springs Airport details
- IATA code
- ASP
- ICAO code
- YBAS
- City
- Alice Springs
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates
- -23.807°, 133.903°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Alice Springs Airport’s own pages.
ASP airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 545 m (1,789 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 344,191
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing bitre.gov.au (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Ayers Rock Connellan Airport AYQ · 333 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ASP
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 12/30: 2,438 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 2,438 m7,999 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 17/35 | 1,133 m3,717 ft | 18 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from ASP
Originfacts does not track any routes from ASP yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where ASP is
12 km south-southeast
Alice Springs Airport lies 12 km south-southeast of Alice Springs city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at ASP
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Alice Springs, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Alice Springs Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:alicespringsairport.com.au (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Alice Springs
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Ayers RockConnellan AirportAYQ333 km
- Tennant CreekTennant CreekTCA463 km
- Coober PedyCoober Pedy AirportCPD589 km
- AlexandriaAlexandriaAXL598 km
- BouliaBouliaBQL621 km
- Mount IsaMount Isa AirportISA672 km
- Balgo HillsBalgo HillsBQW747 km
- CloncurryCloncurry AirportCNJ764 km
- Olympic DamOlympic Dam AirportOLP799 km
Alice Springs Airport: common questions
Where is Alice Springs Airport?
Alice Springs Airport serves Alice Springs, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -23.807°, 133.903°.
What are the airport codes for Alice Springs Airport?
The IATA code is ASP and the ICAO code is YBAS.
What time zone is ASP in?
Alice Springs Airport is in the Australia/Darwin time zone.
What is the official website of Alice Springs Airport?
The airport’s official website is alicespringsairport.com.au. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Alice Springs Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at ASP: 12/30 (2,438 m (7,999 ft), asphalt); 17/35 (1,133 m (3,717 ft), asphalt).
When did Alice Springs Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1940 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Alice Springs Airport?
Wikidata records 344,191 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is ASP from Alice Springs city centre?
Alice Springs Airport is about 12 km south-southeast of Alice Springs city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Alice Springs Airport?
OurAirports gives ASP’s elevation as 545 m (1,789 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Alice Springs Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q17606 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)