Airport guide
Horn Island AirportIATA code HID
Horn Island Airport (HID/YHID) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Horn Island, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Horn Island, Australia
- Codes
- HID · YHID
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Region
- Oceania
Horn Island Airport (HID/YHID) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Horn Island, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Brisbane local time at coordinates -10.580°, 142.280°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Horn Island Airport (HID) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Horn Island, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Horn Island Airport details
- IATA code
- HID
- ICAO code
- YHID
- City
- Horn Island
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates
- -10.586°, 142.293°
- From OurAirports
- Official website
- torres.qld.gov.au/Community/Council-Facilities/Horn-Island/Airport (opens in a new tab)
- 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 Horn Island Airport’s own pages.
HID airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 13 m (43 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2018
- 100,743
- 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
- Kubin Island Airport KUG · 41 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at HID
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 08/26: 1,389 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 1,389 m4,557 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 14/32 | 1,235 m4,052 ft | 23 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from HID
Originfacts does not track any routes from HID yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at HID
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Horn Island, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Horn Island Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:torres.qld.gov.au/Community/Council-Facilities/Horn-Island/Airport (opens in a new tab)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 Horn Island
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Horn Island Airport: common questions
Where is Horn Island Airport?
Horn Island Airport serves Horn Island, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -10.586°, 142.293°.
What are the airport codes for Horn Island Airport?
The IATA code is HID and the ICAO code is YHID.
What time zone is HID in?
Horn Island Airport is in the Australia/Brisbane time zone.
What is the official website of Horn Island Airport?
The airport’s official website is torres.qld.gov.au/Community/Council-Facilities/Horn-Island/Airport. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Horn Island Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at HID: 08/26 (1,389 m (4,557 ft), asphalt); 14/32 (1,235 m (4,052 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Horn Island Airport?
Wikidata records 100,743 passengers for 2018, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Horn Island Airport?
Per Wikidata, HID is operated by Shire of Torres.
What is the elevation of Horn Island Airport?
OurAirports gives HID’s elevation as 13 m (43 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 Horn Island Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q3206977 (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)