Airport guide
Weipa AirportIATA code WEI
Weipa Airport (WEI/YBWP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Weipa, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Weipa, Australia
- Codes
- WEI · YBWP
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Region
- Oceania
Weipa Airport (WEI/YBWP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Weipa, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Brisbane local time at coordinates -12.680°, 141.920°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Weipa Airport (WEI) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Weipa, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Weipa Airport details
- IATA code
- WEI
- ICAO code
- YBWP
- City
- Weipa
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates
- -12.677°, 141.923°
- 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 Weipa Airport’s own pages.
WEI airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 19 m (63 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 83,089
- 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
- Aurukun Airport AUU · 78 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at WEI
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: 1,645 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 1,645 m5,397 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from WEI
Originfacts does not track any routes from WEI yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at WEI
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Weipa, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Weipa 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 Weipa
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Aurukun MissionAurukun MissionAUU65 km
- Lockhart RiverLockhart RiverIRG151 km
- BamagaNorthern Peninsula AirportABM202 km
- Horn IslandHorn Island AirportHID237 km
- Edward RiverEdward RiverEDR249 km
- Yam IslandYam IslandXMY251 km
- Badu IslandBadu IslandBDD283 km
- WarraberWarraber IslandSYU292 km
- KowanyamaKowanyamaKWM313 km
Weipa Airport: common questions
Where is Weipa Airport?
Weipa Airport serves Weipa, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -12.677°, 141.923°.
What are the airport codes for Weipa Airport?
The IATA code is WEI and the ICAO code is YBWP.
What time zone is WEI in?
Weipa Airport is in the Australia/Brisbane time zone.
How many runways does Weipa Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at WEI: 12/30 (1,645 m (5,397 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Weipa Airport?
Wikidata records 83,089 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Weipa Airport?
Per Wikidata, WEI is operated by Rio Tinto Group.
What is the elevation of Weipa Airport?
OurAirports gives WEI’s elevation as 19 m (63 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 Weipa 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 Q7980274 (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)