Airport guide
Yap International AirportIATA code YAP
Yap International Airport (YAP/PTYA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Yap, Caroline Islands, Micronesia in Oceania. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Yap, Caroline Islands, Micronesia
- Codes
- YAP · PTYA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Pacific/Chuuk
- Region
- Oceania
Yap International Airport (YAP/PTYA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Yap, Caroline Islands, Micronesia in Oceania. Operating on Pacific/Chuuk local time at coordinates 9.500°, 138.090°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Yap International Airport (YAP) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Yap, Caroline Islands, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Yap International Airport details
- IATA code
- YAP
- ICAO code
- PTYA
- City
- Yap, Caroline Islands
- Country
- Micronesia
- Region
- Oceania
- Time zone
- Pacific/Chuuk
- Coordinates
- 9.499°, 138.083°
- 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 Yap International Airport’s own pages.
YAP airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 28 m (91 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Runways at YAP
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 07/25: 1,829 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 1,829 m6,000 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from YAP
Originfacts does not track any routes from YAP yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Terminals, transport and parking at YAP
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Yap, Caroline Islands, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Yap International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:ict.fm/civilaviation/yap.html (opens in a new tab)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 Yap, Caroline Islands
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- KororAirai AirportROR458 km
- GuamA.B. Won Pat International AirportGUM855 km
- RotaRota AirportROP935 km
- SaipanSaipan International AirportSPN1,038 km
- BiakMokmer AirportBIK1,209 km
- ManokwariRendani AirportMKW1,239 km
- PituPituOTI1,293 km
- Sayak (Siargao)Sayak (Siargao)IAO1,325 km
- JayapuraSentani AirportDJJ1,369 km
Yap International Airport: common questions
Where is Yap International Airport?
Yap International Airport serves Yap, Caroline Islands, Micronesia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 9.499°, 138.083°.
What are the airport codes for Yap International Airport?
The IATA code is YAP and the ICAO code is PTYA.
What time zone is YAP in?
Yap International Airport is in the Pacific/Chuuk time zone.
What is the official website of Yap International Airport?
The airport’s official website is ict.fm/civilaviation/yap.html. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Yap International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YAP: 07/25 (1,829 m (6,000 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Yap International Airport?
OurAirports gives YAP’s elevation as 28 m (91 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 Yap International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)