Airport guide
Coober Pedy AirportIATA code CPD
Coober Pedy Airport (CPD/YCBP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Coober Pedy, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Coober Pedy, Australia
- Codes
- CPD · YCBP
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Adelaide
- Region
- Oceania
Coober Pedy Airport (CPD/YCBP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Coober Pedy, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Adelaide local time at coordinates -29.040°, 134.750°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Coober Pedy, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Coober Pedy Airport details
- IATA code
- CPD
- ICAO code
- YCBP
- City
- Coober Pedy
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates
- -29.038°, 134.722°
- 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 Coober Pedy Airport’s own pages.
CPD airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 226 m (740 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 10,289
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing data.gov.au (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Prominent Hill Airport PXH · 108 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at CPD
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 04/22: 1,428 m.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 1,428 m4,685 ft | 30 m | PER | Lit |
| 14/32 | 829 m2,720 ft | 30 m | grass | Lit |
Routes from CPD
Originfacts does not track any routes from CPD yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where CPD is
4.2 km southwest
Coober Pedy Airport lies 4.2 km southwest of Coober Pedy 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 CPD
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Coober Pedy, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Coober Pedy 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 Coober Pedy
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Olympic DamOlympic Dam AirportOLP261 km
- CedunaCeduna AirportCED357 km
- WhyallaWhyalla AirportWYA518 km
- Ayers RockConnellan AirportAYQ568 km
- Alice SpringsAlice Springs AirportASP589 km
- Port LincolnPort Lincoln AirportPLO627 km
- Broken HillBroken Hill AirportBHQ723 km
- AdelaideAdelaide AirportADL747 km
- KingscoteKingscote AirportKGC786 km
Coober Pedy Airport: common questions
Where is Coober Pedy Airport?
Coober Pedy Airport serves Coober Pedy, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -29.038°, 134.722°.
What are the airport codes for Coober Pedy Airport?
The IATA code is CPD and the ICAO code is YCBP.
What time zone is CPD in?
Coober Pedy Airport is in the Australia/Adelaide time zone.
How many runways does Coober Pedy Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at CPD: 04/22 (1,428 m (4,685 ft)); 14/32 (829 m (2,720 ft), grass).
How many passengers use Coober Pedy Airport?
Wikidata records 10,289 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Coober Pedy Airport?
Per Wikidata, CPD is operated by Coober Pedy.
How far is CPD from Coober Pedy city centre?
Coober Pedy Airport is about 4.2 km southwest of Coober Pedy city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Coober Pedy Airport?
OurAirports gives CPD’s elevation as 226 m (740 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 Coober Pedy Airport’s own pages.
- 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 Q14316 (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)