Airport guide
Palm Island AirportIATA code PMK
Palm Island Airport (PMK/YPAM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Palm Island, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Palm Island, Australia
- Codes
- PMK · YPAM
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Region
- Oceania
Palm Island Airport (PMK/YPAM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Palm Island, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Brisbane local time at coordinates -18.330°, 146.670°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Palm Island Airport (PMK) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Palm Island, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Palm Island Airport details
- IATA code
- PMK
- ICAO code
- YPAM
- City
- Palm Island
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates
- -18.755°, 146.581°
- 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 Palm Island Airport’s own pages.
PMK airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 9 m (28 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 24,887
- 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
- Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville TSV · 59 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at PMK
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 14/32: 1,137 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 1,137 m3,730 ft | 18 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from PMK
Originfacts does not track any routes from PMK yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at PMK
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Palm Island, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Palm Island Airport’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 Palm Island
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- TownsvilleTownsville AirportTSV104 km
- CairnsCairns AirportCNS188 km
- ProserpineWhitsunday Coast AirportPPP311 km
- Hamilton IslandHamilton Island AirportHTI328 km
- CooktownCooktown AirportCTN358 km
- HughendenHughendenHGD378 km
- MackayMackay AirportMKY412 km
- MoranbahMoranbah AirportMOV440 km
- Julia CreekJulia CreekJCK578 km
Palm Island Airport: common questions
Where is Palm Island Airport?
Palm Island Airport serves Palm Island, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -18.755°, 146.581°.
What are the airport codes for Palm Island Airport?
The IATA code is PMK and the ICAO code is YPAM.
What time zone is PMK in?
Palm Island Airport is in the Australia/Brisbane time zone.
How many runways does Palm Island Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at PMK: 14/32 (1,137 m (3,730 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Palm Island Airport?
Wikidata records 24,887 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Palm Island Airport?
Per Wikidata, PMK is operated by Aboriginal Shire of Palm Island.
What is the elevation of Palm Island Airport?
OurAirports gives PMK’s elevation as 9 m (28 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 Palm Island Airport’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 Q7128049 (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)