Airport guide
Esperance AirportIATA code EPR
Esperance Airport (EPR/YESP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Esperance, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Esperance, Australia
- Codes
- EPR · YESP
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Perth
- Region
- Oceania
Esperance Airport (EPR/YESP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Esperance, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Perth local time at coordinates -33.680°, 121.830°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Esperance Airport (EPR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Esperance, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Esperance Airport details
- IATA code
- EPR
- ICAO code
- YESP
- City
- Esperance
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Perth
- Coordinates
- -33.684°, 121.823°
- 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 Esperance Airport’s own pages.
EPR airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 143 m (470 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 52,447
- 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
- Kalgoorlie Boulder Airport KGI · 323 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at EPR
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 11/29: 1,500 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 1,500 m4,921 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 03/21 | 1,178 m3,865 ft | 18 m | gravel | Not listed as lit |
Routes from EPR
Originfacts does not track any routes from EPR yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where EPR is
21 km north-northwest
Esperance Airport lies 21 km north-northwest of Esperance 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 EPR
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Esperance, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Esperance 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 Esperance
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Esperance Airport: common questions
Where is Esperance Airport?
Esperance Airport serves Esperance, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -33.684°, 121.823°.
What are the airport codes for Esperance Airport?
The IATA code is EPR and the ICAO code is YESP.
What time zone is EPR in?
Esperance Airport is in the Australia/Perth time zone.
How many runways does Esperance Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at EPR: 11/29 (1,500 m (4,921 ft), asphalt); 03/21 (1,178 m (3,865 ft), gravel).
How many passengers use Esperance Airport?
Wikidata records 52,447 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Esperance Airport?
Per Wikidata, EPR is operated by Shire of Esperance.
How far is EPR from Esperance city centre?
Esperance Airport is about 21 km north-northwest of Esperance city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Esperance Airport?
OurAirports gives EPR’s elevation as 143 m (470 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 Esperance 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 Q2339306 (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)