Airport guide
Whyalla AirportIATA code WYA
Whyalla Airport (WYA/YWHA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Whyalla, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Whyalla, Australia
- Codes
- WYA · YWHA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Australia/Adelaide
- Region
- Oceania
Whyalla Airport (WYA/YWHA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Whyalla, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Adelaide local time at coordinates -33.050°, 137.520°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Whyalla Airport (WYA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Whyalla, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Whyalla Airport details
- IATA code
- WYA
- ICAO code
- YWHA
- City
- Whyalla
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates
- -33.059°, 137.514°
- 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 Whyalla Airport’s own pages.
WYA airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 12 m (41 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 54,895
- 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
- Port Augusta Airport PUG · 64 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at WYA
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 17/35: 1,686 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 1,686 m5,531 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 05/23 | 1,408 m4,619 ft | 30 m | gravel | Lit |
Routes from WYA
Originfacts does not track any routes from WYA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where WYA is
42 km east
Whyalla Airport lies 42 km east of Whyalla 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 WYA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Whyalla, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Whyalla 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 Whyalla
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Port LincolnPort Lincoln AirportPLO230 km
- AdelaideAdelaide AirportADL230 km
- Olympic DamOlympic Dam AirportOLP292 km
- KingscoteKingscote AirportKGC296 km
- CedunaCeduna AirportCED373 km
- Broken HillBroken Hill AirportBHQ388 km
- MilduraMildura AirportMQL442 km
- Coober PedyCoober Pedy AirportCPD518 km
- Mount GambierMount Gambier AirportMGB599 km
Whyalla Airport: common questions
Where is Whyalla Airport?
Whyalla Airport serves Whyalla, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -33.059°, 137.514°.
What are the airport codes for Whyalla Airport?
The IATA code is WYA and the ICAO code is YWHA.
What time zone is WYA in?
Whyalla Airport is in the Australia/Adelaide time zone.
How many runways does Whyalla Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at WYA: 17/35 (1,686 m (5,531 ft), asphalt); 05/23 (1,408 m (4,619 ft), gravel).
How many passengers use Whyalla Airport?
Wikidata records 54,895 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Whyalla Airport?
Per Wikidata, WYA is operated by Whyalla.
How far is WYA from Whyalla city centre?
Whyalla Airport is about 42 km east of Whyalla city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Whyalla Airport?
OurAirports gives WYA’s elevation as 12 m (41 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 Whyalla 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 Q15109 (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)