Airport guide
Broome AirportIATA code BME
Broome Airport (BME/YBRM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Broome, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Broome, Australia
- Codes
- BME · YBRM
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Perth
- Region
- Oceania
Broome Airport (BME/YBRM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Broome, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Perth local time at coordinates -17.950°, 122.230°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Broome Airport (BME) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Broome, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Broome Airport details
- IATA code
- BME
- ICAO code
- YBRM
- City
- Broome
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Perth
- Coordinates
- -17.949°, 122.228°
- 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 Broome Airport’s own pages.
BME airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 17 m (56 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 436,029
- 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
- Fitzroy Crossing Airport FIZ · 353 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BME
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 10/28: 2,368 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 2,368 m7,769 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from BME
Originfacts does not track any routes from BME yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where BME is
1.6 km north-northwest
Broome Airport lies 1.6 km north-northwest of Broome 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 BME
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Broome, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Broome Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:broomeair.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 Broome
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Broome Airport: common questions
Where is Broome Airport?
Broome Airport serves Broome, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -17.949°, 122.228°.
What are the airport codes for Broome Airport?
The IATA code is BME and the ICAO code is YBRM.
What time zone is BME in?
Broome Airport is in the Australia/Perth time zone.
What is the official website of Broome Airport?
The airport’s official website is broomeair.com.au. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Broome Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at BME: 10/28 (2,368 m (7,769 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Broome Airport?
Wikidata records 436,029 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is BME from Broome city centre?
Broome Airport is about 1.6 km north-northwest of Broome city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Broome Airport?
OurAirports gives BME’s elevation as 17 m (56 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 Broome 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 Q1431002 (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)