Airport guide
KalumburuIATA code UBU
Kalumburu (UBU/YKAL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kalumburu, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Kalumburu, Australia
- Codes
- UBU · YKAL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Perth
- Region
- Oceania
Kalumburu (UBU/YKAL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kalumburu, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Perth local time at coordinates -14.300°, 126.650°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kalumburu (UBU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kalumburu, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Kalumburu airport details
- IATA code
- UBU
- ICAO code
- YKAL
- City
- Kalumburu
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Perth
- Coordinates
- -14.288°, 126.633°
- 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 Kalumburu’s own pages.
UBU airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 9 m (29 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- East Kimberley Regional (Kununurra) Airport KNX · 278 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at UBU
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. Longest 05/23: 1,042 m.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 1,042 m3,418 ft | — | S | Not listed as lit |
| 10/28 | 953 m3,126 ft | — | N | Not listed as lit |
Routes from UBU
Originfacts does not track any routes from UBU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where UBU is
1.2 km northwest
Kalumburu lies 1.2 km northwest of Kalumburu 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 UBU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Kalumburu, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Kalumburu’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 Kalumburu
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Kalumburu: common questions
Where is Kalumburu?
Kalumburu serves Kalumburu, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -14.288°, 126.633°.
What are the airport codes for Kalumburu?
The IATA code is UBU and the ICAO code is YKAL.
What time zone is UBU in?
Kalumburu is in the Australia/Perth time zone.
How many runways does Kalumburu have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at UBU: 05/23 (1,042 m (3,418 ft)); 10/28 (953 m (3,126 ft)).
How far is UBU from Kalumburu city centre?
Kalumburu is about 1.2 km northwest of Kalumburu city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Kalumburu?
OurAirports gives UBU’s elevation as 9 m (29 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 Kalumburu’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- 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:Wikidata (opens in a new tab)