Airport guide
Northern Peninsula AirportIATA code ABM
Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM/YBAM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bamaga, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Bamaga, Australia
- Codes
- ABM · YNPE
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Region
- Oceania
Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM/YBAM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bamaga, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Brisbane local time at coordinates -10.940°, 142.450°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bamaga, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Northern Peninsula Airport details
- IATA code
- ABM
- ICAO code
- YNPE
- From OurAirports
- City
- Bamaga
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates
- -10.946°, 142.455°
- 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 Northern Peninsula Airport’s own pages.
ABM airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 10 m (34 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 22,572
- 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
- Horn Island Airport HID · 44 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ABM
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 13/31: 1,665 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 1,665 m5,462 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from ABM
Originfacts does not track any routes from ABM yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where ABM is
11 km southeast
Northern Peninsula Airport lies 11 km southeast of Bamaga 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 ABM
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bamaga, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Northern Peninsula Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:nparc.qld.gov.au/airport (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 Bamaga
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Northern Peninsula Airport: common questions
Where is Northern Peninsula Airport?
Northern Peninsula Airport serves Bamaga, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -10.946°, 142.455°.
What are the airport codes for Northern Peninsula Airport?
The IATA code is ABM and the ICAO code is YNPE.
What time zone is ABM in?
Northern Peninsula Airport is in the Australia/Brisbane time zone.
What is the official website of Northern Peninsula Airport?
The airport’s official website is nparc.qld.gov.au/airport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Northern Peninsula Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at ABM: 13/31 (1,665 m (5,462 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Northern Peninsula Airport?
Wikidata records 22,572 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Northern Peninsula Airport?
Per Wikidata, ABM is operated by Northern Peninsula Area Region.
How far is ABM from Bamaga city centre?
Northern Peninsula Airport is about 11 km southeast of Bamaga city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Northern Peninsula Airport?
OurAirports gives ABM’s elevation as 10 m (34 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 Northern Peninsula Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (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 Q7058852 (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)