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Carnarvon AirportIATA code CVQ

Carnarvon Airport (CVQ/YCAR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Carnarvon, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Carnarvon, Australia
Codes: CVQ · YCAR; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Australia/Perth
Region: Oceania

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Carnarvon Airport (CVQ/YCAR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Carnarvon, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Perth local time at coordinates -24.880°, 113.660°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Carnarvon, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Carnarvon Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: CVQ
ICAO code: YCAR
City: Carnarvon
Country: Australia
Region: Oceania
Time zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: -24.884°, 113.666°; 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 Carnarvon Airport’s own pages.

CVQ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 4 m (13 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: Shire of Carnarvon; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022: 24,840; 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: Shark Bay Airport MJK · 113 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at CVQ

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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 04/22: 1,679 m, asphalt.

Runways at CVQ: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
04/22	1,679 m5,509 ft	30 m	asphalt	Lit
18/36	1,140 m3,740 ft	30 m	asphalt	Not listed as lit

Routes from CVQ

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from CVQ yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Where CVQ is

Calculated

1.0 km east

Carnarvon Airport lies 1.0 km east of Carnarvon 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 CVQ

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Carnarvon, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Carnarvon Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly: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 Carnarvon

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Carnarvon Airport: common questions

Where is Carnarvon Airport?

Carnarvon Airport serves Carnarvon, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -24.884°, 113.666°.

What are the airport codes for Carnarvon Airport?

The IATA code is CVQ and the ICAO code is YCAR.

What time zone is CVQ in?

Carnarvon Airport is in the Australia/Perth time zone.

How many runways does Carnarvon Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at CVQ: 04/22 (1,679 m (5,509 ft), asphalt); 18/36 (1,140 m (3,740 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Carnarvon Airport?

Wikidata records 24,840 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Carnarvon Airport?

Per Wikidata, CVQ is operated by Shire of Carnarvon.

How far is CVQ from Carnarvon city centre?

Carnarvon Airport is about 1.0 km east of Carnarvon city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Carnarvon Airport?

OurAirports gives CVQ’s elevation as 4 m (13 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 Carnarvon Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q4215518 (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)