Airport guide
Lockhart RiverIATA code IRG
Lockhart River (IRG/YLHR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lockhart River, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Lockhart River, Australia
- Codes
- IRG · YLHR
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Region
- Oceania
Lockhart River (IRG/YLHR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lockhart River, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Brisbane local time at coordinates -12.790°, 143.310°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Lockhart River (IRG) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Lockhart River, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Lockhart River airport details
- IATA code
- IRG
- ICAO code
- YLHR
- City
- Lockhart River
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates
- -12.787°, 143.305°
- 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 Lockhart River’s own pages.
IRG airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 23 m (77 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 11,054
- 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
- Coen Airport CUQ · 110 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at IRG
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: 1,499 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 1,499 m4,919 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from IRG
Originfacts does not track any routes from IRG yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where IRG is
4.1 km west
Lockhart River lies 4.1 km west of Lockhart River 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 IRG
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Lockhart River, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Lockhart River’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 Lockhart River
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Aurukun MissionAurukun MissionAUU122 km
- WeipaWeipa AirportWEI151 km
- BamagaNorthern Peninsula AirportABM226 km
- Horn IslandHorn Island AirportHID270 km
- Yam IslandYam IslandXMY273 km
- WarraberWarraber IslandSYU292 km
- Edward RiverEdward RiverEDR297 km
- Badu IslandBadu IslandBDD319 km
- Murray IslandMurray IslandMYI329 km
Lockhart River: common questions
Where is Lockhart River?
Lockhart River serves Lockhart River, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -12.787°, 143.305°.
What are the airport codes for Lockhart River?
The IATA code is IRG and the ICAO code is YLHR.
What time zone is IRG in?
Lockhart River is in the Australia/Brisbane time zone.
How many runways does Lockhart River have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at IRG: 12/30 (1,499 m (4,919 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Lockhart River?
Wikidata records 11,054 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
How far is IRG from Lockhart River city centre?
Lockhart River is about 4.1 km west of Lockhart River city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Lockhart River?
OurAirports gives IRG’s elevation as 23 m (77 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 Lockhart River’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 Q6665505 (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)