Airport guide
Mount Isa AirportIATA code ISA
Mount Isa Airport (ISA/YBMA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Mount Isa, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Mount Isa, Australia
- Codes
- ISA · YBMA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Region
- Oceania
Mount Isa Airport (ISA/YBMA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Mount Isa, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Brisbane local time at coordinates -20.670°, 139.490°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Mount Isa Airport (ISA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Mount Isa, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Mount Isa Airport details
- IATA code
- ISA
- ICAO code
- YBMA
- City
- Mount Isa
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates
- -20.666°, 139.488°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Mount Isa Airport’s own pages.
ISA airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 342 m (1,121 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 221,161
- 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
- Cloncurry Airport CNJ · 106 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ISA
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 16/34: 2,560 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 2,560 m8,399 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from ISA
Originfacts does not track any routes from ISA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where ISA is
6.6 km north
Mount Isa Airport lies 6.6 km north of Mount Isa 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 ISA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Mount Isa, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Mount Isa Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:mountisaairport.com.au (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 Mount Isa
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Mount Isa Airport: common questions
Where is Mount Isa Airport?
Mount Isa Airport serves Mount Isa, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -20.666°, 139.488°.
What are the airport codes for Mount Isa Airport?
The IATA code is ISA and the ICAO code is YBMA.
What time zone is ISA in?
Mount Isa Airport is in the Australia/Brisbane time zone.
What is the official website of Mount Isa Airport?
The airport’s official website is mountisaairport.com.au. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Mount Isa Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at ISA: 16/34 (2,560 m (8,399 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Mount Isa Airport?
Wikidata records 221,161 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is ISA from Mount Isa city centre?
Mount Isa Airport is about 6.6 km north of Mount Isa city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Mount Isa Airport?
OurAirports gives ISA’s elevation as 342 m (1,121 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 Mount Isa Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (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 Q3885354 (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)