Northern Peninsula Airport Guide
Northern Peninsula Airport sits near the northern tip of Cape York Peninsula in Queensland. It serves the Northern Peninsula Area, a group of communities that includes Bamaga, Seisia, Injinoo, Umagico and New Mapoon. Locally it is also called Bamaga Airport, and its ICAO code is YNPE.
The site began as a Second World War airfield in late 1942, built as a dispersal base for bombers and known first as Jacky Jacky Field. It was renamed Higgins Field in 1943, after Flight Lieutenant Brian Hartley Higgins, who died on air operations in May 1943. The wreck of a Beaufort bomber lies north of the runway, and a preserved DC-3 war memorial stands about 3 km to the north-east.
The Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council manages the airport. Skytrans flies daily return services from Cairns. Charter flights link Weipa, Horn Island and the Torres Strait Islands, and the Royal Flying Doctor Service and the Royal Australian Air Force also use the field. Flights keep the area connected year-round, when wet-season flooding can cut the roads.
Services
2 of 6 availableCompare 3 listed options at Northern Peninsula Airport, spanning car rentals and hotels. Each guide sets out locations, distance from the airport, key features and links to book direct, so you can weigh cost against convenience before you fly. Select a service below to see every provider we track for Northern Peninsula Airport.
Location
Key facts
- Size
- 1 runway
- Location
- -10.946, 142.455
- Operator
- Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council
Terminals
1 terminalNorthern Peninsula Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Northern Peninsula Airport Terminal, handling domestic flights for around 1 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Northern Peninsula Airport TerminalDomestic
Skytrans
Nearby cities
1 cityNorthern Peninsula Airport is closest to Bamaga (10 km northwest). With 1 town or city within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Bamaga10 km northwest
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