Airport guide
Burnie Wynyard AirportIATA code BWT
Burnie Wynyard Airport (BWT/YWYY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Burnie, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Burnie, Australia
- Codes
- BWT · YWYY
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Hobart
- Region
- Oceania
Burnie Wynyard Airport (BWT/YWYY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Burnie, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Hobart local time at coordinates -40.990°, 145.730°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Burnie Wynyard Airport (BWT) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Burnie, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Burnie Wynyard Airport details
- IATA code
- BWT
- ICAO code
- YWYY
- City
- Burnie
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Hobart
- Coordinates
- -40.997°, 145.726°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Burnie Wynyard Airport’s own pages.
BWT airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 19 m (62 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 68,187
- 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
- Devonport Airport DPO · 62 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BWT
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, 1 lit. Longest 09/27: 1,650 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 1,650 m5,413 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 05/23 | 767 m2,516 ft | 30 m | paved | Not listed as lit |
Routes from BWT
Originfacts does not track any routes from BWT yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where BWT is
16 km west-northwest
Burnie Wynyard Airport lies 16 km west-northwest of Burnie 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 BWT
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Burnie, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Burnie Wynyard Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:burnieairport.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 Burnie
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- DevonportDevonport AirportDPO62 km
- LauncestonLaunceston AirportLST138 km
- King IslandKing Island AirportKNS199 km
- Flinders IslandFlinders Island AirportFLS216 km
- HobartHobart International AirportHBA253 km
- MelbourneAvalon AirportAVV346 km
- MelbourneEssendon AirportMEB368 km
- MelbourneTullamarine AirportMEL377 km
- BendigoBendigoBXG490 km
Burnie Wynyard Airport: common questions
Where is Burnie Wynyard Airport?
Burnie Wynyard Airport serves Burnie, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -40.997°, 145.726°.
What are the airport codes for Burnie Wynyard Airport?
The IATA code is BWT and the ICAO code is YWYY.
What time zone is BWT in?
Burnie Wynyard Airport is in the Australia/Hobart time zone.
What is the official website of Burnie Wynyard Airport?
The airport’s official website is burnieairport.com.au. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Burnie Wynyard Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at BWT: 09/27 (1,650 m (5,413 ft), asphalt); 05/23 (767 m (2,516 ft)).
How many passengers use Burnie Wynyard Airport?
Wikidata records 68,187 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is BWT from Burnie city centre?
Burnie Wynyard Airport is about 16 km west-northwest of Burnie city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Burnie Wynyard Airport?
OurAirports gives BWT’s elevation as 19 m (62 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 Burnie Wynyard Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 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 Q15540 (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)