Airport guide
Warraber IslandIATA code SYU
Warraber Island (SYU/YWBS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Warraber, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Warraber, Australia
- Codes
- SYU · YWBS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Region
- Oceania
Warraber Island (SYU/YWBS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Warraber, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Brisbane local time at coordinates -10.210°, 142.820°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Warraber Island (SYU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Warraber, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Warraber Island airport details
- IATA code
- SYU
- ICAO code
- YWBS
- City
- Warraber
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates
- -10.208°, 142.825°
- 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 Warraber Island’s own pages.
SYU airport facts
- Size class
- Small airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1 m (3 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Coconut Island Airport CNC · 32 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SYU
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: 720 m.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 720 m2,362 ft | — | N | Not listed as lit |
Routes from SYU
Originfacts does not track any routes from SYU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at SYU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Warraber, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Warraber 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 Warraber
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Warraber Island: common questions
Where is Warraber Island?
Warraber Island serves Warraber, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -10.208°, 142.825°.
What are the airport codes for Warraber Island?
The IATA code is SYU and the ICAO code is YWBS.
What time zone is SYU in?
Warraber Island is in the Australia/Brisbane time zone.
How many runways does Warraber Island have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at SYU: 12/30 (720 m (2,362 ft)).
Who operates Warraber Island?
Per Wikidata, SYU is operated by Torres Strait Regional Authority.
What is the elevation of Warraber Island?
OurAirports gives SYU’s elevation as 1 m (3 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 Warraber 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
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q7969913 (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)