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Whitsunday Coast AirportIATA code PPP

Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP/YBPN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Proserpine, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Proserpine, Australia
Codes: PPP · YBPN; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Australia/Brisbane
Region: Oceania

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP/YBPN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Proserpine, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Brisbane local time at coordinates -20.490°, 148.550°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Proserpine, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Whitsunday Coast Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: PPP
ICAO code: YBPN
City: Proserpine
Country: Australia
Region: Oceania
Time zone: Australia/Brisbane
Coordinates: -20.494°, 148.554°; 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 Whitsunday Coast Airport’s own pages.

PPP airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 25 m (82 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1951; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Whitsunday Region; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022: 464,540; 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: Hamilton Island Airport HTI · 44 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at PPP

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

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 11/29: 2,073 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.

Runways at PPP: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
11/29	2,073 m6,801 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from PPP

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from PPP yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Where PPP is

Calculated

11 km south-southwest

Whitsunday Coast Airport lies 11 km south-southwest of Proserpine 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 PPP

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Proserpine, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Whitsunday Coast 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 Proserpine

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Whitsunday Coast Airport: common questions

Where is Whitsunday Coast Airport?

Whitsunday Coast Airport serves Proserpine, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -20.494°, 148.554°.

What are the airport codes for Whitsunday Coast Airport?

The IATA code is PPP and the ICAO code is YBPN.

What time zone is PPP in?

Whitsunday Coast Airport is in the Australia/Brisbane time zone.

How many runways does Whitsunday Coast Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at PPP: 11/29 (2,073 m (6,801 ft), asphalt).

When did Whitsunday Coast Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1951 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Whitsunday Coast Airport?

Wikidata records 464,540 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Whitsunday Coast Airport?

Per Wikidata, PPP is operated by Whitsunday Region.

How far is PPP from Proserpine city centre?

Whitsunday Coast Airport is about 11 km south-southwest of Proserpine city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Whitsunday Coast Airport?

OurAirports gives PPP’s elevation as 25 m (82 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 Whitsunday Coast Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
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 Q2567209 (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)