Airport guide
KowanyamaIATA code KWM
Kowanyama (KWM/YKOW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kowanyama, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Kowanyama, Australia
- Codes
- KWM · YKOW
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Region
- Oceania
Kowanyama (KWM/YKOW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kowanyama, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Brisbane local time at coordinates -15.490°, 141.750°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kowanyama (KWM) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kowanyama, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Kowanyama airport details
- IATA code
- KWM
- ICAO code
- YKOW
- City
- Kowanyama
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates
- -15.485°, 141.753°
- 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 Kowanyama’s own pages.
KWM airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 11 m (35 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 11,602
- 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
- Pormpuraaw Airport EDR · 67 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at KWM
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 12/30: 1,380 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 1,380 m4,528 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from KWM
Originfacts does not track any routes from KWM yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at KWM
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Kowanyama, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Kowanyama’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 Kowanyama
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Edward RiverEdward RiverEDR67 km
- KarumbaKarumba AirportKRB240 km
- NormantonNormanton AirportNTN255 km
- Aurukun MissionAurukun MissionAUU264 km
- MorningtonMornington AirportONG305 km
- WeipaWeipa AirportWEI313 km
- Lockhart RiverLockhart RiverIRG344 km
- CooktownCooktown AirportCTN368 km
- DoomadgeeDoomadgee AirportDMD414 km
Kowanyama: common questions
Where is Kowanyama?
Kowanyama serves Kowanyama, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -15.485°, 141.753°.
What are the airport codes for Kowanyama?
The IATA code is KWM and the ICAO code is YKOW.
What time zone is KWM in?
Kowanyama is in the Australia/Brisbane time zone.
How many runways does Kowanyama have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at KWM: 12/30 (1,380 m (4,528 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Kowanyama?
Wikidata records 11,602 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Kowanyama?
Per Wikidata, KWM is operated by Aboriginal Shire of Kowanyama.
What is the elevation of Kowanyama?
OurAirports gives KWM’s elevation as 11 m (35 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 Kowanyama’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q6435008 (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)