Airport guide
Elcho Island AirportIATA code ELC
Elcho Island Airport (ELC/YELD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Elcho Island, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Elcho Island, Australia
- Codes
- ELC · YELD
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Darwin
- Region
- Oceania
Elcho Island Airport (ELC/YELD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Elcho Island, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Darwin local time at coordinates -12.020°, 135.570°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Elcho Island Airport (ELC) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Elcho Island, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Elcho Island Airport details
- IATA code
- ELC
- ICAO code
- YELD
- City
- Elcho Island
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates
- -12.019°, 135.571°
- 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 Elcho Island Airport’s own pages.
ELC airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 31 m (101 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 7,780
- 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
- Lake Evella Airport LEL · 59 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ELC
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: 1,440 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 1,440 m4,724 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from ELC
Originfacts does not track any routes from ELC yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at ELC
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Elcho Island, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Elcho Island 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 Elcho Island
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- MilingimbiMilingimbiMGT74 km
- GoveNhulunbuy AirportGOV139 km
- ManingridaManingrida AirportMNG146 km
- Groote IslandAlyangula AirportGTE237 km
- KatherineTindalKTR449 km
- Mcarthur RiverMcarthur River AirportMCV498 km
- DarwinDarwin International AirportDRW512 km
- MorningtonMornington AirportONG645 km
- SaumlakiSaumlaki Olilit AirportSXK648 km
Elcho Island Airport: common questions
Where is Elcho Island Airport?
Elcho Island Airport serves Elcho Island, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -12.019°, 135.571°.
What are the airport codes for Elcho Island Airport?
The IATA code is ELC and the ICAO code is YELD.
What time zone is ELC in?
Elcho Island Airport is in the Australia/Darwin time zone.
How many runways does Elcho Island Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at ELC: 10/28 (1,440 m (4,724 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Elcho Island Airport?
Wikidata records 7,780 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
What is the elevation of Elcho Island Airport?
OurAirports gives ELC’s elevation as 31 m (101 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 Elcho Island 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 Q17610 (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)