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Yam IslandIATA code XMY

Yam Island (XMY/YYMI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Yam Island, Australia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Yam Island, Australia
Codes
XMY · YYMI
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

Yam Island (XMY/YYMI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Yam Island, Australia in Oceania. Operating on Australia/Brisbane local time at coordinates -10.480°, 142.450°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Yam Island (XMY) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Yam Island, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Yam Island airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
XMY
ICAO code
YYMI
City
Yam Island
Country
Australia
Region
Oceania
Time zone
Australia/Brisbane
Coordinates
-9.899°, 142.774°
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 Yam Island’s own pages.

XMY airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Small airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Operator
Torres Strait Regional Authority
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Warraber Island Airport SYU · 35 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at XMY

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. The runway 11/29: 710 m.

Runways at XMY: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
11/29710 m2,329 ft—S

Routes from XMY

No route records yet

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

Terminals, transport and parking at XMY

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Yam Island, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Yam Island’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

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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 Yam Island

Calculated

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

Yam Island: common questions

Where is Yam Island?

Yam Island serves Yam Island, Australia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -9.899°, 142.774°.

What are the airport codes for Yam Island?

The IATA code is XMY and the ICAO code is YYMI.

What time zone is XMY in?

Yam Island is in the Australia/Brisbane time zone.

How many runways does Yam Island have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at XMY: 11/29 (710 m (2,329 ft)).

Who operates Yam Island?

Per Wikidata, XMY is operated by Torres Strait Regional Authority.

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 Yam Island’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)