Airport guide
Saibai IslandIATA code SBR
Saibai Island (SBR/YSII) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Saibai Island, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Saibai Island, Australia
- Codes
- SBR · YSII
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Region
- Oceania
Saibai Island (SBR/YSII) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Saibai Island, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Brisbane local time at coordinates -9.380°, 142.630°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Saibai Island (SBR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Saibai Island, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Saibai Island airport details
- IATA code
- SBR
- ICAO code
- YSII
- City
- Saibai Island
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates
- -9.378°, 142.625°
- 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 Saibai Island’s own pages.
SBR airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 5 m (15 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Boigu Island Airport GIC · 48 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SBR
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. The runway 12/30: 640 m.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 640 m2,099 ft | — | N | Not listed as lit |
Routes from SBR
Originfacts does not track any routes from SBR yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where SBR is
6.8 km west-northwest
Saibai Island lies 6.8 km west-northwest of Saibai Island 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 SBR
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Saibai Island, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Saibai Island’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 Saibai Island
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Saibai Island: common questions
Where is Saibai Island?
Saibai Island serves Saibai Island, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -9.378°, 142.625°.
What are the airport codes for Saibai Island?
The IATA code is SBR and the ICAO code is YSII.
What time zone is SBR in?
Saibai Island is in the Australia/Brisbane time zone.
How many runways does Saibai Island have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at SBR: 12/30 (640 m (2,099 ft)).
How far is SBR from Saibai Island city centre?
Saibai Island is about 6.8 km west-northwest of Saibai Island city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Saibai Island?
OurAirports gives SBR’s elevation as 5 m (15 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 Saibai Island’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:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)