Airport guide
Edward RiverIATA code EDR
Edward River (EDR/YPMP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Edward River, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Edward River, Australia
- Codes
- EDR · YPMP
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Region
- Oceania
Edward River (EDR/YPMP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Edward River, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Brisbane local time at coordinates -14.900°, 141.620°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Edward River (EDR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Edward River, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Edward River airport details
- IATA code
- EDR
- ICAO code
- YPMP
- City
- Edward River
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates
- -14.896°, 141.609°
- 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 Edward River’s own pages.
EDR airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 3 m (10 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 8,993
- 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
- Kowanyama Airport KWM · 67 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at EDR
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 14/32: 1,360 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 1,360 m4,462 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from EDR
Originfacts does not track any routes from EDR yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at EDR
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Edward River, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Edward River’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 Edward River
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- KowanyamaKowanyamaKWM67 km
- Aurukun MissionAurukun MissionAUU204 km
- WeipaWeipa AirportWEI249 km
- KarumbaKarumba AirportKRB297 km
- Lockhart RiverLockhart RiverIRG297 km
- NormantonNormanton AirportNTN316 km
- MorningtonMornington AirportONG327 km
- CooktownCooktown AirportCTN387 km
- BamagaNorthern Peninsula AirportABM449 km
Edward River: common questions
Where is Edward River?
Edward River serves Edward River, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -14.896°, 141.609°.
What are the airport codes for Edward River?
The IATA code is EDR and the ICAO code is YPMP.
What time zone is EDR in?
Edward River is in the Australia/Brisbane time zone.
How many runways does Edward River have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at EDR: 14/32 (1,360 m (4,462 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Edward River?
Wikidata records 8,993 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Edward River?
Per Wikidata, EDR is operated by Aboriginal Shire of Pormpuraaw.
What is the elevation of Edward River?
OurAirports gives EDR’s elevation as 3 m (10 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 Edward River’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 Q5345064 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)