Yam Island Airport facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Yam Island Airport
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| Airport type | Private | ||||||||||
| Operator | Torres Strait Island Regional Council | ||||||||||
| Location | Yam Island, Queensland | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 15 ft / 5 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 9°53′57″S 142°46′28″E / 9.8993°S 142.7745°E | ||||||||||
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 YYMI
Location in Queensland
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Sources: Australian AIP and Great Circle Mapper
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Yam Island Airport is a small airport located on Yam Island in Queensland, Australia. It helps people travel to and from this beautiful island in the Torres Strait Islands.
Airports like this are super important for islands because they connect them to other places. They make it easier for people to visit, for supplies to arrive, and for island residents to travel for school, work, or family.
Flying from Yam Island Airport
This airport has special codes that help identify it around the world. Its IATA code is XMY, and its ICAO code is YYMI. These codes are like unique names for airports.
Airlines and Destinations
An airline is a company that flies planes, and a destination is a place where the planes go. From Yam Island Airport, you can catch flights with an airline called Skytrans Airlines.
Skytrans Airlines flies to a few other islands nearby. These include Coconut Island, Horn Island, Warraber Island, and Yorke Island. This helps people move easily between the different islands in the Torres Strait.
More to Explore
If you're interested in learning more about airports in this part of Australia, you can check out a list of all the airports in Queensland.
- List of airports in Queensland
